Muncie Central managed to keep up with Marion until halftime on Thursday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Muncie Central Bearcats lost 76-55 to the Marion Giants. The Bearcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Giants apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.
When it comes to explaining why Muncie Central lost, don't look at Shemar Taylor. Despite the final result, he posted 16 points. Another player making a difference was Lj Strange, who had ten points.
Tim Jones was his usual excellent self, going 12-for-19 on his way to 29 points and five steals for Marion. Jones' evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 22 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Amar Rogers, who went 6-for-14 to rack up 16 points.
Muncie Central is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-13. As for Marion, the victory got them back to even at 8-8.
Muncie Central wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 59-57 loss against Anderson on the 15th. As for Marion, they have also already played their next contest, a 70-64 win against Warsaw on the 11th.
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