A victory for Muncie Burris just wasn't in the cards on Saturday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were dealt a 60-22 loss at the hands of the Yorktown Tigers. While losing is never fun, the Owls can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 325th, while the Tigers are ranked 70th).
Yorktown found their leader in freshman Rylie Johnson, who went 7 for 8 en route to 17 points plus six steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Johnson has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Claire Hazen, who earned six points along with six rebounds and four steals.
Muncie Burris' defeat was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Yorktown, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Muncie Burris has already played their next game (against Yorktown), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Yorktown, they will venture away from home to face off against Wapahani at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
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