The Muncie Central Bearcats had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Richmond 54-51. The win was just what Muncie Central needed coming off of a 63-25 defeat in their prior contest.
DeMarkis Cole continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 24 points. Another player making a difference was Brady McNabb, who scored ten points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Despite the loss, Richmond still got an impressive performance from Cedric Horton, who scored 23 points along with five rebounds. Horton has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryder Cate, who scored eight points.
Muncie Central's victory bumped their record up to 8-16. As for Richmond, their loss dropped their record down to 20-4.
Muncie Central will take on Greenfield-Central at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Greenfield-Central is coming into the contest with 12 straight wins on the road, so Muncie Central will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Richmond does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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