The Guerin Catholic boys basketball team dropped an overtime game on the road Tuesday at Pendleton Heights, falling 65-60.
The Golden Eagles led 9-7 after the first quarter, but the Arabians came back to go up 22-18 at halftime. Pendleton extended its lead to 41-35 after three periods, before Guerin Catholic came back in the fourth to tie the game at 54-54. The Arabians were in control of the extra period, scoring nine straight points to take the contest’s largest lead at 63-54.
Will Grissom earned a double-double for the Golden Eagles with 21 points and 11 rebounds, also handing out four assists. Robert Sorensen made three 3-pointers on his way to 15 points and six rebounds, while Lucas Parker scored 10 points. Jack Cherry handed out five assists.
Guerin Catholic is 3-2 and hosts Heritage Christian on Friday to begin Circle City Conference play.
PENDLETON HEIGHTS 65, GUERIN CATHOLIC 60
(overtime)
Guerin Catholic FG FT TP PF
Jack Cherry 0-4 0-0 0 3
Robert Sorensen 6-10 0-1 15 3
Matthew Etchison 0-4 0-0 0 1
Will Grissom 8-22 5-6 21 3
Aden Cannon 4-7 0-0 8 2
Lucas Parker 4-10 0-0 10 1
Patrick Baird 2-4 0-0 4 1
Kamea Chandler 0-3 0-0 0 2
Ty Sanders 1-3 0-2 2 2
Josh Holba 0-2 0-0 0 0
Totals 25-69 5-9 60 18
Score by Quarters
Guerin Catholic 9 9 17 19 6 – 60
Pendleton 7 15 19 13 11 – 65
Guerin Catholic 3-point shooting (5-24) Sorensen 3-5, Parker 2-6, Grissom 0-6, Etchison 0-3, Chandler 0-2, Cherry 0-1, Baird 0-1.
Guerin Catholic rebounds (39) Grissom 11, Sorensen 6, Cherry 4, Etchison 4, Cannon 4, Parker 3, Baird 2, Sanders 2, Holba 1, team 2.