Indiana High School Basketball - Pendleton Heights succumbs to New Castle
February 14, 2023: Pendleton, IN 46064 The New Castle Trojans topped the host Pendleton Heights Arabians basketball team by a final score of 59-41 in Tuesday's league game.
In their next game, the Trojans face the Eastern Hancock Royals (Charlottesville, IN) in a non-league game, on Thursday, February 16. New Castle will attempt to move on its 10-10 season record. The Royals enter the game with a 15-5 record after their 62-30 league win over Blue River Valley (Mt. Summit, IN).
With the defeat, Pendleton Heights moves to 6-15 on the year. The Arabians host Shenandoah (Middletown, IN) to face the Raiders in a non-league game on Friday, February 17. The Raiders enter the game with a record of 9-11. Shenandoah won 66-22 in their recent league test against Union (Modoc, IN)
Fourth Quarter
Great start by the Arabians, but a weak finish put the Pendleton Heights squad in a tough position. The only positive statistic is that Josiah Gustin finished the game with a double double as he scored 15 ppoints and pulled down 10 rebounds. He was followed in scoring by Evan Mozingo with 10 points. Also scoring was Caden Sims with 6, Aaron Cookston with 4, Dontrez Braxton, Isaac Wilson and Brayden Kanitz each with 2. It is time to regroup the troops as our next game is at home against the Shenandoah Raiders this Friday night. We need a gym full of loud Arabian fans.
