The New Palestine Dragons lost to the Pendleton Heights Arabians back in January of 2023, but the New Palestine Dragons didn't allow the Pendleton Heights Arabians the same satisfaction on Friday. New Palestine snuck past Pendleton Heights with a 52-48 win. The win made it back-to-back wins for New Palestine.
Vivian Miller was the offensive standout of the match as she scored 25 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points she has scored all season. Allie Blum was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with five rebounds and four steals.
New Palestine's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-9. As for Pendleton Heights, their loss dropped their record down to 11-7.
New Palestine's homestand continues as they prepare to take on Waldron at 7:30 p.m. on January 18th. Pendleton Heights won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Rushville at 1:30 p.m. on January 13th. Rushville will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Indiana Rankings (they are ranked 225th, while Pendleton Heights is ranked 58th).
