Basketball Game Preview: Muncie Burris Owls vs. Shenandoah Raiders

The Muncie Burris Owls will challenge the Shenandoah Raiders at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Muncie Burris is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They were just a bucket shy of victory on Friday and fell 61-60 to International. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Thursday (57), the Owls still had to take the loss.

Gavin Mitchell

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02/14/25 vs International	5
02/13/25 @ Union	4
02/11/25 vs Alexandria-Monroe	4
02/08/25 vs Cambridge City Lincoln	4
02/06/25 vs Anderson Prep Academy	4
+ 11 more games

Muncie Burris might have lost, but man, Gavin Mitchell was a machine: he went 8-for-17 on his way to 25 points and five boards. That's the most rebounds Mitchell has posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Tyler Bennett, who went 7-for-13 to rack up 16 points and seven boards.

Even though they lost, Muncie Burris was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Meanwhile, Shenandoah was fully in charge on Tuesday, breezing past Union 91-26. The Raiders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 22 points or more this season.

Shenandoah has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.0 points over those games. As for Muncie Burris, they dropped their record down to 2-17 with the loss, which was their fifth straight at home.

Muncie Burris came up short against Shenandoah in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 52-44. Will Muncie Burris have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.