Muncie Burris was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were dealt a 63-29 loss at the hands of the Blackford Bruins. The Owls were down 47-23 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Muncie Burris' defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tyler Bennett, who dropped a double-double with ten points and 11 rebounds. Brycen Pope also deserves some recognition as he scored his first points of the season.
Amarian Leggett continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Blackford, going 10-for-17 on his way to 22 points in addition to six boards and five steals. Those five steals gave Leggett a new career-high. Gage Baker was another key player, almost dropping a double-double with 11 points and nine steals.
Muncie Burris' loss dropped their record down to 2-20. As for Blackford, their record is now 14-9.
Muncie Burris has already played their next contest, an 82-40 defeat against Madison-Grant on the 4th. As for Blackford, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 63-54 loss against Wapahani on the 7th.
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