The Pendleton Heights Arabians will face off against the Anderson Indians at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Pendleton Heights is coming into the contest hot, having won their last 11 games.
Pendleton Heights is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Indiana's top teams: Noblesville, who was ranked fifth at the time (Pendleton Heights was ranked 25th). Pendleton Heights pulled ahead with a 66-65 photo finish over Noblesville on Thursday.
Kaycie Warfel
| 01/30/25 @ Noblesville | 26 |
| 01/28/25 vs Shelbyville | 21 |
| 01/23/25 @ Connersville | 26 |
| 01/22/25 @ Lapel | 36 |
| 01/17/25 vs New Palestine | 25 |
Pendleton Heights can attribute much of their success to Adah Hupfer, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 23 boards, and Kaycie Warfel, who almost dropped a double-double on 26 points and nine rebounds. Warfel's evening made it 33 games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Mamie Trout, who posted seven points and five rebounds.
Pendleton Heights smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 18 consecutive games.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Anderson had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They managed a 44-39 victory over the Bearcats. The win was some much needed relief for the Indians as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.
Pendleton Heights is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.9 points per game. As for Anderson, their victory bumped their record up to 3-21.
Pendleton Heights strolled past Anderson in their previous meeting back in January of 2024 by a score of 62-46. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pendleton Heights since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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