Muncie Central lost against Lafayette Jefferson back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Muncie Central Bearcats lost to the Lafayette Jefferson Bronchos at home by a 53-37 margin. While losing is never fun, the Bearcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 209th, while the Bronchos are ranked 34th).
Despite the defeat, Muncie Central had strong showings from Landen Wells, who posted ten points and three steals, and Carlos Echols, who went 6 of 10 on his way to 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaxson Johnson, who put up eight points.
Muncie Central dropped their record down to 3-8 with the loss, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Lafayette Jefferson, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-2.
Muncie Central wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 63-23 defeat against Noblesville on the 11th. As for Lafayette Jefferson, they will welcome Anderson at 8:00 p.m. on January 17th.
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