Muncie Central lost against Kokomo back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Muncie Central Bearcats lost to the Kokomo Wildkats at home by a 65-51 margin. The Bearcats' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Muncie Central lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Jaxson Johnson, who went 5 of 11 on his way to 10 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Carlos Echols, who went 5 for 10 en route to 12 points.
Bearcats
| 12/30/23 vs Jay County | 12 |
| 01/24/25 vs Kokomo | 11 |
| 11/26/24 @ Wapahani | 10 |
| 02/01/24 vs Marion | 9 |
| 01/17/25 vs Richmond | 8 |
Even though they lost, Muncie Central smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in December of 2023.
Kokomo got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Baris Moore out in front who went 5 of 10 on his way to 12 points and three steals. D.J. Nash was another key player, putting up 15 points and eight boards.
Muncie Central's defeat dropped their record down to 6-10. 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 11-4 record this season.
When Muncie Central and Kokomo next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Muncie Central will try to stop Westfield's eight-game winning streak when the meet at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. Similarly, Kokomo will challenge Tipton and their eight-game winning streak at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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