Pendleton Heights and the Dragons are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2016, but not for long. The Pendleton Heights Arabians will take on the New Palestine Dragons at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Pendleton Heights had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Bearcats 56-20 on the road. Pendleton Heights has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, New Palestine was able to grind out a solid victory over the Cougars on Wednesday, taking the game 42-35. The win made it back-to-back wins for New Palestine.
New Palestine's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Allie Blum, who scored 13 points along with eight rebounds. Another player making a difference was Kendra Moore, who scored ten points.
Pendleton Heights' victory bumped their record up to 15-9. As for New Palestine, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 13-10 record this season.
Pendleton Heights came up short against the Dragons in their previous meeting back in January, falling 52-48. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of New Palestine's Vivian Miller, who scored 25 points. Now that Pendleton Heights knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
