The shots just weren’t falling, and the breaks failed to go the way of the Pendleton Heights boys basketball team.
They had their chances, but in the end it was Shelbyville breaking its seven-game losing streak as the Arabians fell 52-45.
Despite trailing for most of the night, PH (5-6, 2-3) came up with timely stops at the end of the game and fought its way back. The Arabians cut the Shelbyville lead to three at 48-45 with 25 seconds remaining and got the basketball back twice. But on both possessions, PH failed to come up with the clutch plays necessary to come away with a win.
The final time was the best opportunity for the Arabians as freshman Kendall Waters brought the ball up the court and looked for leading-scorer Nathan Hendershot on the left wing. But Hendershot looked at the basket a split-second too early and watched the ball bounce off his knee and out of bounds.
Shelbyville would knock in its final four free throws to put the game out of reach. The loss dropped PH back below .500 and virtually took any chance of a Hoosier Heritage Conference title away.
Hendershot finished with a team-high 18 points and Michael Maxwell added 10. Shelbyville’s Thomas Abner led all scorers with 23 points and 10 rebounds.
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