Basketball Recap: Pendleton Heights Skates Past Mt. Vernon with Ease

Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Pendleton Heights walked away with it. They blew past the Mt. Vernon Marauders 59-21 on Saturday. The Arabians have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 contests by 20 points or more this season.

Kaycie Warfel

Points

02/08/25 vs Mt. Vernon	26
02/07/25 vs Anderson	23
01/30/25 @ Noblesville	26
01/28/25 vs Shelbyville	21
01/23/25 @ Connersville	26
+ 30 more games

Pendleton Heights' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kaycie Warfel led the charge by going 6 for 8 from beyond the arc to rack up 26 points and five steals. The game was Warfel's 35th in a row with at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Olivia Jones, who went 5 of 7 en route to 11 points along with seven assists and seven steals.

Pendleton Heights was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mt. Vernon only racked up four assists.

Mt. Vernon's loss came despite strong showings from Gabby Thomas and Alaya Baxter. Thomas went 6 for 8 on her way to 14 points and four steals, while Baxter posted three points. What's more, Thomas also posted a 75% field goal percentage, which is the highest she's posted since back in February of 2024.

Pendleton Heights is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.5 points over those games. As for Mt. Vernon, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-7.

Coming up, Pendleton Heights will square off against Lawrence North at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Lawrence North sitting on five straight wins and Pendleton Heights on 13. Mt. Vernon does not have any more games scheduled as of now.