Owls
| 02/14/25 vs International | 60 |
| 12/12/24 vs Randolph Southern | 58 |
| 02/13/25 @ Union | 57 |
| 01/24/25 @ Cowan | 51 |
| 02/08/25 vs Cambridge City Lincoln | 50 |
Muncie Burris scored the most points they've had this season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 61-60 to the International Gryphons. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Thursday (57), the Owls still had to take the loss.
When it comes to explaining why Muncie Burris lost, don't look at Gavin Mitchell. Despite the final result, he went 8-for-17 on his way to 25 points and five boards. Mitchell continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Tyler Bennett, who went 7-for-13 to rack up 16 points and seven rebounds.
Even though they lost, Muncie Burris was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since the start of last season.
It was another big night for Peter Machado, who dropped a double-double with 32 points and 13 boards for International. Machado's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points. Evan Johnson was another key player, putting up 17 points in addition to seven assists and five rebounds.
Muncie Burris dropped their record down to 2-17 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight at home. As for International, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-10.
Muncie Burris and International could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Indiana Rankings. Muncie Burris (ranked 441st) will meet Shenandoah (ranked 191st) at 7:30 p.m. on February 22nd. Similarly, International will take on Riverside at 6:30 p.m. on February 25th down 242 places (423 vs. 181).
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