Westfield and Pendleton Heights are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2014, but not for long. The Westfield Shamrocks are headed away from home for the first time to challenge the Pendleton Heights Arabians at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Westfield will be strutting in after a victory while Pendleton Heights will be coming in after a defeat.
Westfield is headed out to face Pendleton Heights after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. Westfield claimed a resounding 87-17 win over Frankfort. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 49-3.
Jalen Malone had a dynamite game for Westfield, going 7 for 10 en route to 17 points plus five rebounds and three steals. The dominant performance also gave Malone a new career-high in assists (four). Durante Morton was another key player, posting eight points plus seven rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, Pendleton Heights came up short against Wapahani on Saturday and fell 62-51. The Arabians haven't had much luck with the Raiders recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Cooper Sims, who went 9 for 14 en route to 23 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashaan Singh, who went 6 for 8 en route to 13 points plus six rebounds.
Everything went Westfield's way against Pendleton Heights in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, as Westfield made off with a 64-39 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Westfield since the team 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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