Muncie Central fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Delta on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Delta Eagles by a score of 49-46. The Bearcats haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Several Bearcats players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Shemar Taylor, who went 8 of 13 on his way to 21 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Landen Wells, who posted seven points along with five assists and five boards.
Muncie Central's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Delta, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-1.
Muncie Central will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Jay County at 7:30 p.m. on January 4, 2025. As for Delta, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Fort Wayne South Side at 10:00 a.m. on Friday.
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