Basketball Recap: Tuesday's Victory Is Greenfield-Central's 15th in Last 16 Outings

Cougars

Margin (Wins)

01/18/25 @ Eastern Hancock	54
01/03/25 vs Rushville	46
02/22/25 vs Martinsville	40
12/10/24 vs Decatur Central	39
02/21/25 @ East Central	38

With a playoff win on the line, Greenfield-Central rose to the challenge on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Pendleton Heights Arabians as they made off with a 72-47 win. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 16 games by 21 points or more this season.

Leading Greenfield-Central to victory were Braylon Mullins and Michael Johnson. Mullins went 7-for-8 from beyond the arc on his way to 30 points along with six boards and three steals, while Johnson almost dropped a double-double with 23 points and nine rebounds. Mullins' evening made it seven games in a row in which he has scored at least 24 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Boston Willard, who posted eight points and seven assists.

Greenfield-Central was working as a unit and finished the game with 23 assists. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now racked up at least 21 assists in five consecutive contests.

When it comes to explaining why Pendleton Heights lost, don't look at Cooper Sims. Despite the final result, he shot 41% from the field en route to 19 points. That was a full 40.4% of Pendleton Heights' points, marking the fifth time in a row Sims has scored more than a third of the team's points. Hayden Fox was another key player, putting up three points and six assists.

Greenfield-Central has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-3 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 27.1 points. Pendleton Heights' defeat dropped their record down to 9-15.

Looking ahead, a feisty cat fight will be fought as Greenfield-Central Cougars duke it out with Muncie Central Bearcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for Muncie Central: they have been struggling with four straight losses at home, while Greenfield-Central has snatched up 19 consecutive wins on the road dating back to last season. Pendleton Heights does not have any more games scheduled as of now.