Pendleton Heights has gone 4-0 against Alexandria-Monroe recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Pendleton Heights Arabians will be taking part in a tournament against the Alexandria-Monroe Tigers at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Alexandria-Monroe is hoping to do what Lapel couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Pendleton Heights' winning streak, which now stands at four games. Everything went Pendleton Heights' way against Lapel as Pendleton Heights made off with a 61-41 victory. Given the Arabians' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 35th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 115th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Kaycie Warfel
| 01/07/25 vs Lapel | 19 |
| 01/02/25 @ Jay County | 37 |
| 12/23/24 @ Yorktown | 23 |
| 12/21/24 vs North Central | 19 |
| 12/16/24 vs Fishers | 15 |
Pendleton Heights can attribute much of their success to Adah Hupfer, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 15 boards, and Kaycie Warfel, who went 9 of 19 on her way to 19 points along with eight rebounds and six assists. Warfel's evening made it 26 games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Jones, who posted six points in addition to eight rebounds and six assists.
Pendleton Heights smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 11 consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Alexandria-Monroe put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Anderson 72-38.
Alexandria-Monroe's win was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-0. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.9 points per game. As for Pendleton Heights, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season.
Pendleton Heights strolled past Alexandria-Monroe in their previous matchup back in January of 2023 by a score of 71-57. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Alexandria-Monroe's Jacklynn Hosier, who went 12 of 29 on her way to 38 points and five steals. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Pendleton Heights still be able to contain Hosier? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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