Pendleton Heights is 7-2 against Rushville since January of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Pendleton Heights Arabians will head out on the road to take on the Rushville Lions at 1:30 p.m. Pendleton Heights is hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Last Saturday, Pendleton Heights didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Frankton, but they still walked away with a 48-42 win.
Kaycie Warfel continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 24 points along with five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Jones, who scored nine points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, Rushville struggled with offensive rebounds on Tuesday (Shelbyville had eight more) and sadly the final score reflected it. Rushville fell 43-33 to Shelbyville. While losing is never fun, Rushville can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 225th, while Shelbyville is ranked 112th).
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Leonie Boyer, who scored nine points along with six rebounds. Gracie Buzzard was another key contributor, scoring six points along with six rebounds.
Pendleton Heights' victory bumped their record up to 11-6. As for Rushville, they have been struggling recently, as they've lost eight of their last ten matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-12 record this season.
This contest is shaping up to be a blowout: Pendleton Heights hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having only averaged 57.2 points per game. It's a different story for Rushville, though, as they've been averaging only 36 points per game. The only thing between Pendleton Heights and another offensive beatdown is Rushville. Will they be able to keep them contained?
Everything came up roses for Pendleton Heights against Rushville in their previous meeting back in January of 2023 as the team secured a 65-34 win. With Pendleton Heights ahead 36-12 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
