Pendleton extended their losing streak to 12 on Friday, dropping them down to 2-14. They were beaten by the West-Oak Warriors 66-33. The Bulldogs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 32-12.
Alexis Mattress
| 01/16/26 @ West-Oak | 19 |
| 01/13/26 vs Walhalla | 14 |
| 01/06/26 vs Liberty | 19 |
| 12/20/25 vs Winder-Barrow | 11 |
| 12/19/25 @ Madison County | 18 |
| + 2 more games |
When it comes to explaining why Pendleton lost, don't look at Alexis Mattress. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double with 16 points and 19 boards. Mattress has been hot, having posted 11 or more rebounds the last seven times she's played. Another player making a difference was Blakely Branyon, who posted six points in addition to 11 boards and three blocks.
As for West-Oak, their win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-2. The home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.9 points on average over those games.
Ashton Sosby had another great game (as she tends to do), going 10-for-15 en route to 26 points and eight rebounds. Those 26 points gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Simpson, who earned 16 points and six boards.
Pendleton wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 57-16 loss against Eastside on the 17th. As for West-Oak, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 41-37 defeat against Hammond on the 17th.
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