Basketball Recap: Pendleton Heights Comes Up Short

Pendleton Heights was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 59-56 heartbreaker at the hands of the Tri-West Hendricks Bruins. The game was a 28-28 toss-up at halftime, but the Arabians couldn't quite close it out.

When it comes to explaining why Pendleton Heights lost, don't look at Evan Mozingo. Despite the final result, he went 6 for 13 on his way to 22 points and seven rebounds. Those 22 points gave Mozingo a new career-high. Ashaan Singh was another key player, going 5 of 12 en route to 12 points and seven boards.

Even though they lost, Pendleton Heights smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Tri-West Hendricks to victory, but perhaps none more so than Wes Ward, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Ryan Miller, who went 6 for 11 on his way to 18 points along with five assists and three steals.

Pendleton Heights' loss dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Tri-West Hendricks, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-5.

Pendleton Heights will venture away from home to face off against Greenfield-Central at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Greenfield-Central's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season. As for Tri-West Hendricks, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Danville at 7:30 p.m. Tri-West Hendricks is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61.6 points per game this season.