Yorktown hasn't had much luck against Muncie Central recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. A feisty cat fight will be fought as the Tigers duke it out with the Bearcats at 7:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Yorktown is headed into Tuesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game on Saturday. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 42-36 heartbreaker at the hands of Jay County.
Meanwhile, Muncie Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell just short of Anderson by a score of 59-57. While losing is never fun, the Bearcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 200th, while the Indians are ranked 20th).
Yorktown will have to keep a close watch on Jaxson Johnson and Lj Strange, a pair of players who had a big impact on Muncie Central's prior game. Johnson went 9-for-16 on his way to 21 points, while Strange went 6-for-7 en route to 16 points and six boards. What's more, Strange also posted two blocks, the most he's had since back in February of 2024. Terry Miles was another key player, putting up seven points.
Yorktown's loss dropped their record down to 5-14. As for Muncie Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-14.
Yorktown was able to grind out a solid win over Muncie Central in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, winning 43-30. The rematch might be a little tougher for Yorktown since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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