Greenfield-Central entered their tilt with Pendleton Heights on Friday with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They really took it to the Pendleton Heights Arabians for the full four quarters, racking up a 73-40 victory. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked fourth, while the Arabians are ranked 133rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Greenfield-Central's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Braylon Mullins led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on 25 points and nine rebounds. That makes it 16 consecutive games in which Mullins has scored at least a third of Greenfield-Central's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Johnson, who went 8 of 10 on his way to 21 points and eight boards.
Greenfield-Central was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now racked up at least 20 assists in four consecutive contests.
Despite the loss, Pendleton Heights saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Brandt Gray posted ten points. Another player making a difference was Hayden Fox, who put up nine points.
Cougars
| 01/31/25 vs Pendleton Heights | 73-40 |
| 01/25/25 vs Shelbyville | 82-60 |
| 01/23/25 vs Indianapolis Shortridge | 79-46 |
| 01/03/25 vs Rushville | 67-21 |
| 12/21/24 vs Lawrenceburg | 74-44 |
| + 11 more games |
Greenfield-Central pushed their record up to 14-2 with the win, which was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.3 points per game. As for Pendleton Heights, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-11.
Greenfield-Central didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 67-39 victory against Muncie Central on the 1st. Pendleton Heights has also already played their next matchup, a 77-59 defeat against Hamilton Southeastern on the 1st.
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