Basketball Recap: Pendleton Heights Skates Past Jay County with Ease

Pendleton Heights hadn't done well against Jay County recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Pendleton Heights Arabians really took it to the Jay County Patriots for the full four quarters, racking up a 77-29 victory. The Arabians have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matchups by 22 points or more this season.

Kaycie Warfel

Points

01/02/25 @ Jay County	37
12/23/24 @ Yorktown	23
12/21/24 vs North Central	19
12/16/24 vs Fishers	15
12/12/24 vs Delta	32

It was another big night for Kaycie Warfel, who went 15 for 24 on her way to 37 points in addition to seven steals and six boards. Her evening made it 25 games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Jones, who dropped a triple-double on 11 points, 11 rebounds, and 11 assists.

Pendleton Heights was working as a unit and finished the game with 24 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Despite the defeat, Jay County had strong showings from Hallie Schwieterman, who went 5 of 12 on her way to 16 points and six boards, and Alexis Sibray, who posted nine points. Schwieterman is on a roll when it comes to points, as she's now scored 15 or more in the last four games she's played.

Pendleton Heights has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.4 points per game. As for Jay County, they moved to 7-6 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak.

Pendleton Heights will look to defend their home court on Monday against Lapel at 6:00 p.m. Pendleton Heights has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Jay County, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 54-41 defeat against Yorktown on the 4th.