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MUNCIE, Ind. — Chandler Thompson is sitting court-side Friday after Muncie Central’s senior night victory at Muncie Fieldhouse, reflecting.
The Bearcats’ coach had minutes earlier watched his team finish its rout of New Castle with a 20-point, 56-36 victory. Fans, laughing and chatting, spanned the breadth of the floor in front of him. And Thompson’s talking about how this night came to be.
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He’s referring back to the ways he challenged his players throughout the week.