Muncy is 10-0 against Benton since January of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Muncy Indians will face off against the Benton Tigers at 7:30 p.m. Muncy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.3 points per game this season.
Muncy is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 58 points last Saturday, they were much more limited against Northwest Area on Monday. They came up short against the Rangers, falling 54-30. The Indians haven't had much luck with the Rangers recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
| 01/06/25 vs Northwest Area | 2 |
| 12/28/24 vs North Penn-Liberty | 3 |
| 12/27/24 vs Wyalusing Valley | 3 |
| 12/21/24 vs South Williamsport | 5 |
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Kyran Lisembee, who posted ten points. He has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Kenneth Hampe, who had seven points and eight rebounds.
Meanwhile, Benton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss dating back to last season. They lost to Columbia Montour Vo-Tech at home by a 39-25 margin.
Benton's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Muncy, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 9-2.
Everything came up roses for Muncy against Benton in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, as the team secured a 59-19 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Muncy since the squad 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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