Pendleton Heights, a 4A school, traveled to Centerville on Wednesday, Feb. 26, for the first meeting between the two schools in boys basketball. The game was tied after the first quarter, still tied at halftime and the two teams were only separated by one point entering the fourth quarter.
The Arabians, members of the Hoosier Heritage Conference, dominated the fourth quarter behind the hot hand of junior guard Cooper Sims, outscoring the Bulldogs 21-8 to take a 62-48 win. The loss snapped a nine-game Bulldog win streak.
Sims led the Arabians and all game scorers with 30 points. Jace Hollendonner led the Bulldogs with 20 points.
Pendleton Heights (9-14) 12 17 12 21 62
Sims 30, Hayden Fox 9, Brandt Gray 3, Joseph Estes 6, Ethan Hannaford 0, Evan Mozinga 9, Sam Baker 0, Ashaan Singh 5 — Total 62
Centerville (16-7) 12 17 11 8 48
Landyn Keiser 8, Ethan Vecera 2, Shea Hollendonner 7, Bryson Brown 4, Kaden McCord 3, Jace Hollendonner 20, Keith Plyley Jr. 2, Landen Schlotterbeck 2 — Total 48
A version of this article will appear in the March 5 2025 print edition of the Western Wayne News.