Having just played yesterday, the Westfield Shamrocks will head out on the road to face off against the Muncie Central Bearcats at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. Westfield is coming into the contest hot, having won their last nine games.
Westfield will bounce into Saturday's match after beating Brownsburg, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Everything went Westfield's way against Brownsburg on Friday as Westfield made off with a 57-31 win. The Shamrocks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 25 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Muncie Central unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 65-51 bruising from Kokomo.
Westfield will need focus on slowing down Jaxson Johnson, one of several Muncie Central players who made an impact when they last played. He went 5 for 11 en route to 10 points and five boards. Another player making a difference was Carlos Echols, who went 5 of 10 on his way to 12 points.
Westfield pushed their record up to 11-1 with the victory, which was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.5 points per game. As for Muncie Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-10.
Everything came up roses for Westfield against Muncie Central when the teams last played back in January of 2021, as the team secured an 82-42 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Westfield 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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