The Muncie Central Bearcats will challenge the Lafayette Jefferson Bronchos at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
It was a proper cat-fight when Muncie Central challenged Yorktown on Tuesday. Muncie Central received a blow as they fell 56-42 to Yorktown. 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 217th, while the Tigers are ranked 89th).
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Lafayette Jefferson against Kankakee Valley on Tuesday as the squad secured a 63-23 victory. The Bronchos have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Muncie Central better keep an eye on Maya Layton. She was instrumental in Lafayette Jefferson's win, almost dropping a double-double on 30 points and nine steals. Amani Byrd was another key player, putting up six points and three steals.
Muncie Central's loss was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Lafayette Jefferson, their win bumped their record up to 11-4.
Muncie Central was taken down by Lafayette Jefferson 59-25 when the teams last played back in January of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Lafayette Jefferson's Da'Niyah Johnson, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 12 rebounds. Now that Muncie Central knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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