Alexandria-Monroe is 0-4 against Pendleton Heights since January of 2016 but things could change on Thursday. The Alexandria-Monroe Tigers will take on the Pendleton Heights Arabians at 6:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Alexandria-Monroe sitting on 17 straight wins and Pendleton Heights on four.
Alexandria-Monroe will bounce into Thursday's match after beating Anderson, who they had gone 0-3 against in their three prior meetings. Alexandria-Monroe claimed a resounding 72-38 victory over Anderson. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 contests by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Pendleton Heights made easy work of Lapel on Tuesday and carried off a 61-41 win. The Arabians is also no stranger to big wins: their blowout was the seven game they've won by 20+ points or more this season.
Alexandria-Monroe better focus on containing Adah Hupfer and Kaycie Warfel as the pair were huge in Pendleton Heights' win. Hupfer dropped a double-double on 22 points and 15 boards, while Warfel went 9 of 19 on her way to 19 points in addition to eight boards and six assists. Hupfer is on a roll when it comes to boards, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last 29 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Jones, who posted six points along with eight boards and six assists.
Pendleton Heights smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 11 consecutive matches.
Pendleton Heights is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.0 points per game. As for Alexandria-Monroe, their victory was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-0.
Alexandria-Monroe ended up a good deal behind Pendleton Heights when the teams last played back in January of 2023, losing 71-57. Can Alexandria-Monroe avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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