Shelbyville is 0-9 against Pendleton Heights since November of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The pair will face off at 1:30 p.m. on November 25th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Shelbyville beat Franklin County 40-36. The win made it back-to-back wins for Shelbyville.
Shelbyville got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Ella Johnson out in front who scored 8 points along with 17 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Ava Wilson, who scored 11 points along with 6 rebounds.
Pendleton Heights has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matchups by 20 points or more this season. Everything went their way against Pike on Saturday as Pendleton Heights made off with a 64-40 victory. The victory was nothing new for Pendleton Heights as they're now sitting on five straight.
It was another big night for Kaycie Warfel, who scored 32 points along with 6 rebounds and 4 steals. That makes it six consecutive games in which she has scored at least 25% of Pendleton Heights' points. The team also got some help courtesy of Adah Hupfer, who scored 9 points along with 12 rebounds.
Their wins lifted both teams to an identical 5-1.
Shelbyville couldn't quite finish off Pendleton Heights in their previous meeting back in November of 2022 and fell 55-53. Will Shelbyville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
