It was a proper cat-fight when Muncie Central duked it out withYorktown on Tuesday. The Muncie Central Bearcats lost to the Yorktown Tigers on the road by a 56-42 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 217th, while the Tigers are ranked 89th).
Yorktown's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Lilly Sylvester, who went 6 for 15 on her way to 19 points and seven rebounds. The match was Sylvester's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Rylie Johnson was another key player, putting up ten points and four steals.
Muncie Central dropped their record down to 7-7 with the defeat, which was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Yorktown, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Muncie Central will take on Lafayette Jefferson at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Lafayette Jefferson is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.6 points per game this season. As for Yorktown, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Shelbyville at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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