After losing to the Muncie Central Bearcats the last time they met, the New Castle Trojans decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. New Castle breezed by Muncie Central on the road to the tune of 63-25 on Friday. With New Castle ahead 37-8 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
New Castle's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Clay Butler led the charge by scoring 18 points. It was the first time this season that Butler scored 15 or more points. Mason Miller was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with five rebounds.
Despite the defeat, Muncie Central saw an underclassman step up: Shemar Taylor scored eight points along with two steals.
The victory got New Castle back to even at 11-11. As for Muncie Central, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 13 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-16 record this season.
New Castle will face off against Jay County at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Hopefully New Castle focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up nine on Friday. As for Muncie Central, they will face off against Richmond at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Richmondpresents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Muncie Central in Indiana (Richmond is ranked 34th, while Muncie Central is ranked 169th).
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