Basketball Recap: Tyler Bennett Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Union

Muncie Burris won the last time they faced Union and things went their way on Thursday too. The Muncie Burris Owls walked away with a 57-44 win over the Union Rockets.

Tyler Bennett

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12/12/24 vs Randolph Southern	16
01/28/25 vs Southern Wells	11
02/13/25 @ Union	10
12/19/24 @ Elwood	9
12/14/24 vs Lapel	9
+ 12 more games

Muncie Burris' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Tyler Bennett led the charge by dropping a double-double with 25 points and ten rebounds. Muncie Burris is 2-1 when Bennett posts ten or more boards, but 0-15 otherwise. Gavin Mitchell was another key player, putting up 22 points and four steals.

Muncie Burris was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since the start of last season.

When it comes to explaining why Union lost, don't look at Lamar Schwartz. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double with 25 points and 14 rebounds. With that strong performance, Schwartz is now averaging an impressive 15.4 points per game. Conner `Cross also deserves some recognition as he grabbed his first steal of the season.

Muncie Burris picked up their first road victory, bumping their record up to 2-16. As for Union, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine matches, which has put a noticeable dent in their 3-11 record this season.

Muncie Burris didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 61-60 defeat against International on the 14th. As for Union, they have also already played their next game, a 65-34 loss against Providence Cristo Rey on the 14th.