Pendleton Heights entered their tilt with Lapel on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 57-49 victory over the Lapel Bulldogs. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 71-64 back in December of 2024.
| 01/07/25 vs Lapel | 21 |
| 12/28/24 vs Indianapolis Bishop Chatard | 30 |
| 12/21/24 vs Liberty Christian | 33 |
| 12/17/24 @ Guerin Catholic | 16 |
Pendleton Heights was led to victory by Cooper Sims and Evan Mozingo. Sims went 7 of 14 on his way to 21 points and four steals, while Mozingo went 7 of 10 on his way to 17 points. The match was Sims' fourth in a row with at least ten points. Hayden Fox was another key player, putting up nine points.
When it comes to explaining why Lapel lost, don't look at Bode Judge. Despite the final result, he went 8 for 14 on his way to 22 points and seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Liam Ko, who posted five points in addition to six rebounds and five assists.
Pendleton Heights' win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-5. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.0 points per game. As for Lapel, their loss ended a ten-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 4-4.
Pendleton Heights wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 70-52 defeat against Anderson on the 8th. As for Lapel, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, an 87-53 victory against Alexandria-Monroe on the 8th.
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