Indiana High School Basketball - Pendleton Heights topped by Connersville
December 10, 2022: Connersville, IN 47331
The Connersville Spartans basketball team scored 56 points and restricted the visiting Pendleton Heights Arabians to 45 in the Spartans non-league victory on Saturday.
The Spartans now sport a 3-2 record. They put it on the line next when they host South Dearborn for a Eastern Indiana contest on Friday, December 16.
The Arabians (1-5) will now prepare for their contest against Guerin Catholic (Noblesville, IN). The Golden Eagles come into the non-league contest with a 2-3 record. In their last contest, Guerin Catholic was defeated by Westfield (Westfield, IN), 59-43, in a non-league contest.
First Quarter
Great start by the Arabians as they outscored the Spartans by 4 points. Josiah Gustin scored 8 big points on 1 of 1 field goals and 2 of 2 from three point range.
Fourth Quarter
The fourth quarter was a rough one as the Spartans hit just about every shot and the Arabians didn't. The overall effort by the Pendleton players was intense and they keep getting better.