Centerville typically has all the answers at home, but on Wednesday Pendleton Heights proved too difficult a challenge. They enjoyed a cozy 62-48 win over the Centerville Bulldogs. The score was all tied up 29-29 at the break, but the Arabians were the better team in the second half.
It was another big night for Cooper Sims, who went 12-for-16 on his way to 30 points and three steals. That makes it four consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Pendleton Heights' points. The team also got some help courtesy of Evan Mozingo, who posted nine points and five rebounds.
Arabians
| 02/26/25 @ Centerville | 18 |
| 01/05/24 @ Anderson Prep Academy | 17 |
| 12/09/23 vs Connersville | 17 |
| 02/06/25 vs Yorktown | 16 |
| 12/28/24 vs Indianapolis Bishop Chatard | 16 |
Pendleton Heights was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since the start of last season.
Despite the loss, Centerville saw an underclassman step up: freshman Jace Hollendonner shot 47% from the field to rack up 20 points and three steals. Hollendonner has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Landyn Keiser, who had eight points and five boards.
Pendleton Heights' record now sits at 9-14. As for Centerville, their defeat ended a 14-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 16-7.
Looking ahead, Pendleton Heights will square off against Greenfield-Central at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Greenfield-Central's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season. As for Centerville, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 75-46 victory against Cambridge City Lincoln on the 28th.
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