Benton is 0-10 against Muncy since January of 2018 but things could change on Friday. The Benton Tigers will look to defend their home court against the Muncy Indians at 7:30 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Benton is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their ninth straight game dating back to last season on Saturday. They lost to Columbia Montour Vo-Tech at home by a 39-25 margin.
Meanwhile, Muncy unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Monday. They came up short against Northwest Area, falling 54-30. The game marked the Indians' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Benton will need focus on slowing down Kyran Lisembee, one of several Muncy players who made an impact when they last played. He posted ten points. Lisembee is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Kenneth Hampe, who put up seven points and eight rebounds.
Muncy's loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 9-2. As for Benton, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
Benton was dealt a bruising 59-19 loss at the hands of Muncy when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Thankfully for Benton, Noah Confer (who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 12 rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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