Basketball Recap: Pendleton Heights Piles Up the Points Against New Castle

Pendleton Heights won the last time they faced New Castle and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Arabians took their matchup with ease, bagging a 62-31 victory over the Trojans. With the Arabians ahead 34-9 at the half, the game was all but over already.

Adah Hupfer

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Pendleton Heights' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Adah Hupfer led the charge by dropping a double-double with 19 points and 15 boards. Hupfer is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down eight or more in each of the last 28 games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Olivia Jones, who posted nine points in addition to seven boards and five steals.

Pendleton Heights was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as New Castle only racked up nine.

When it comes to explaining why New Castle lost, don't look at Peyton Blessinger. Despite the final result, she put up five points.

Pendleton Heights pushed their record up to 2-0 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. The road victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.7 points over those games. As for New Castle, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.

Pendleton Heights wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 79-50 win against Heritage Christian on the 15th. As for New Castle, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 66-46 victory against Union County on the 14th.