Penn defeated Elkhart 53-45 in a showdown of Northern Indiana Conference unbeatens on Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, at Elkhart’s Northside Gym.
Penn improves to 16-3 overall and 5-0 in the NIC. Elkhart is 12-5 and 4-1.
Penn jumped out to a 15-6 first-quarter lead and held off the Lions.
Lexi Werner led a balanced Kingsmen attack with 14 points.
Jillian Sanderson scored 13 points.
Macy Little scored 12 points.
Anna McCullough and Makenzie Juszczak scored six points each.
PENN 53: Lexi Werner 14, Jillian Sanderson 13, Anna McCullough 6, Makenzie Juszczak 6, Anica Gensic 2, Macy Little 12, Alivia Dawson 0, Haven Skarritt 0.
Elkhart 45: Johnson 10, Higgins 6, Watt 0, Martinez 2, Dale 0, Robbins 4, Bonner 0, Stout 18, Harris 5.
PENN 15 29 42 53
Elkhart 6 23 38 45
Three-pointers: PENN 4 (Lexi Werner 2, Jillian Sanderson 2), Elkhart 5 (Higgins 2, Johnson 1, Stout 1, Harris 1).
