Muncie Burris hasn't had much luck against Yorktown recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Muncie Burris Owls will host the Yorktown Tigers at 7:30 p.m.
Muncie Burris is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Southern Wells on Wednesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Muncie Burris was beaten by Southern Wells 63-26.
Meanwhile, Yorktown earned a 52-39 win over Lapel on Tuesday. That looming 52-39 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Tigers yet this season.
Lilly Sylvester was nothing short of spectacular: she went 7 for 15 en route to 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexis Fields, who posted eight points in addition to seven rebounds and five steals.
Yorktown has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. As for Muncie Burris, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Muncie Burris was taken down by Yorktown 61-15 in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Sylvester, who posted ten points along with eight rebounds and seven steals. Now that Muncie Burris knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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