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'Culture' and 'honoring the past' the focuses for Muncie Central boys basketball in 2022-23

MUNCIE, Ind. — Walking into the Muncie Fieldhouse, surrounded by dozens of banners dangling from the rafters, still evokes one of the most special thrills an Indiana high school gymnasium can provide.

It's been almost 95 years since it opened, and after school each day it now sees the seeds of a new Bearcats boys basketball era being nurtured. Justin Ullom, a Muncie native, heads the latest program rebuild after transitioning from a successful tenure at Monroe Central, bringing along one of his sons, senior guard Josiah Ullom, and several assistant coaches to aid in his mission.