The Muncie Central Bearcats will venture away from home to square off against the Pendleton Heights Arabians at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Muncie Central is coming into the match on a six-game losing streak.
It was a proper cat-fight when Muncie Central challenged Yorktown on Tuesday. Muncie Central took a 63-50 hit to the loss column at the hands of Yorktown.
Landen Wells
| 02/18/25 vs Yorktown | 2 |
| 01/17/25 vs Richmond | 1 |
| 01/14/25 @ Muncie Burris | 1 |
| 01/10/25 vs Lafayette Jefferson | 1 |
| 01/04/25 @ Jay County | 1 |
Despite their loss, Muncie Central saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Landen Wells, who went 6-for-11 on his way to 15 points, was perhaps the best of all. The dominant performance also gave Wells a new career-high in blocks (two). Terry Miles was another key player, putting up ten points and eight rebounds.
Meanwhile, Pendleton Heights hadn't done well against New Castle recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Pendleton Heights snuck past New Castle with a 63-59 victory.
Pendleton Heights' win came from a few key players Muncie Central will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Cooper Sims, who went 7-for-13 to rack up 22 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Evan Mozingo, who posted ten points and six assists.
Pendleton Heights is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-13 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.8 points over those games. As for Muncie Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-15.
Muncie Central didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Pendleton Heights in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, but they still walked away with a 53-48 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Muncie Central 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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