Muncie Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They were dealt a 60-32 loss at the hands of the Kokomo Wildkats. 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 250th, while the Wildkats are ranked 111th).
Kokomo's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Eliana Stewart led the charge by putting up eight points along with nine boards and seven steals. Stewart is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last four games she's played. Avi Pollard was another key player, going 6 for 13 en route to 18 points.
Muncie Central's defeat dropped their record down to 7-14. As for Kokomo, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season.
Muncie Central won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Muncie Burris at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Kokomo, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on McCutcheon at 7:30 p.m. on February 7th.
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