Kokomo won the last time they faced Muncie Central and things went their way on Friday too. The Kokomo Wildkats strolled past the Muncie Central Bearcats with points to spare, taking the game 65-51.
Kokomo got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Baris Moore out in front who went 5 for 10 on his way to 12 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of D.J. Nash, who posted 15 points and eight boards.
Several Bearcats players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jaxson Johnson, who went 5 of 11 en route to 10 points and five rebounds. Carlos Echols was another key player, going 5 for 10 on his way to 12 points.
Kokomo has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. As for Muncie Central, they moved to 6-10 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
When Kokomo and Muncie Central next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Kokomo will try to stop Tipton's eight-game winning streak when the meet at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Kokomo is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 80.7 points per game this season. Meanwhile, Muncie Central will challenge Westfield and their eight-game winning streak at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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