Pendleton Heights faced Mt. Vernon in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Arabians took a hard 62-47 fall against the Marauders. The Arabians haven't had much luck with the Marauders recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.
Cooper Sims
| 12/12/25 vs Mt. Vernon | 18 |
| 12/05/25 vs Lapel | 15 |
| 12/02/25 @ Westfield | 30 |
| 11/29/25 vs Wapahani | 23 |
| 11/25/25 @ Anderson | 15 |
| + 5 more games |
Defeat or not, Pendleton Heights got some senior leadership from Ashaan Singh and Cooper Sims. Singh went 5-for-7 to rack up 14 points and five boards, while Sims shot 55% from the field on his way to 18 points. Sims' evening made it ten games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points.
Luke Ertel was his usual excellent self, shooting 4-for-7 from deep and dropping a double-double with 26 points and 15 rebounds for Mt. Vernon. That makes it three consecutive games in which Ertel has scored at least a third of the Marauders' points. Another player making a difference was Max Vise, who went 5-for-8 en route to 15 points and six boards.
Having lost for the first time this season, Pendleton Heights fell to 4-1. As for Mt. Vernon, their win was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pendleton Heights will be home for the holidays to greet Guerin Catholic at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Arabians' defense better be ready for this one: the Golden Eagles have averaged an impressive 59.2 points per game this season. As for Mt. Vernon, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Anderson at 7:00 p.m.
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