North Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 48-46 heartbreaker at the hands of the Pendleton Heights Arabians. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 201st, while the Arabians are ranked 53rd).
Pendleton Heights was led to victory by Kaycie Warfel and Adah Hupfer. Warfel posted 19 points in addition to eight rebounds and six steals, while Hupfer dropped a double-double on 17 points and 15 boards. Hupfer has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more rebounds the last 25 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Jones, who had five points and seven rebounds.
North Central's loss dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Pendleton Heights, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
North Central wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 74-35 victory against Decatur Central on the 27th. As for Pendleton Heights, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 69-50 win against Yorktown on the 23rd.
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