Sophomore Lexi Werner scored 18 points and No. 12 (Class 4-A) Penn rolled past NorthWood 68-18 in the high school girls basketball regular-season finale for both schools on Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026.
Penn (20-3) opens Sectional play at home on Wednesday, Feb. 4, against Michigan City (2-18). NorthWood 10-13) plays the winner of the Wawasee (7-12) vs. Fairfield (14-6) game on Friday, Feb. 6, at the Tippecanoe Valley Sectional.
Alivia Dawson scored 13 points, and Jillian Sanderson contributed 11 points.
Anna McCullough and Makenzie Juszczak scored eight points each.
Penn 68: Lexi Werner 18, Jillian Sanderson 11, Anna McCullough 8, Makenzie Juszczak 8, Quinn Driscoll 0, Anica Gensic 0, Bella Wroblewski 4, Macy Little 0, Alivia Dawson 13, Kyah Ukobizaba 0, Haven Skarritt 6, Knixley Brandy 0.
NorthWood 18: Davis 2, Leeper 0, Lindsey 0, Marwa 6, Weldy 2, Everingham 1, Titus 0, Parvu-Timmer 0, Greenlee 0, Balasa 5, Hill 2, Berkey 0, Nelson 0.
PENN 17 41 56 68
NorthWood 9 10 14 18
Three-pointers: PENN 8 (Alivia Dawson 3, Lexi Werner 2, Haven Skarritt 2, Jillian Sanderson 1), NorthWood 1 (Balasa 1).
