After flying high against Muncie Central on Tuesday, Pendleton Heights came back down to earth. The Arabians fell 3-1 to the New Palestine Dragons on Thursday. If the Arabians were looking for revenge after losing 3-0 to the Dragons when the teams met back in September of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 22-25, 25-17, 25-13.
Carmen Horn paced Pendleton Heights' offense, picking up 22 kills. Horn got some help from Gianna Kanitz and her 33 assists. Kanitz also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with Stella Short, racking up two apiece.
Pendleton Heights' defeat was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 10-9. As for New Palestine, the win was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 14-2.
Coming up, Pendleton Heights will be taking part in a tournament against West Lafayette at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for New Palestine, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Mooresville at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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