Girls Basketball: Sanderson’s 17 points leads Penn past Mishawaka

Freshman Jillian Sanderson scored 17 points and Penn powered past Mishawaka, 54-11, Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, in high school girls basketball.

Penn improved to 15-3. The Kingsmen are 4-0 against Sectional opponents.

Alivia Dawson scored 10 points for the Kingsmen.

Makenzie Juszczak scored eight points, and Anna McCullough and Lexi Werner scored six points each.

PENN 54: Lexi Werner 6, Jillian Sanderson 17, Anna McCullough 6, Makenzie Juszczak 8, Quinn Driscoll 0, Anica Gensic 0, Bella Wroblewski 0, Macy Little 3, Alivia Dawson 10, Kyah Ukobizaba 0, Haven Skarritt 4, Knixley Brandy 0.

Mishawaka 11: Brugh 7, Johnson 0, Mammolenti 0, Young 4, Matherly 0, Betzer 0, Farhan 0, Gradeless 0, Shine 0, Baloun 0, Gulyas 0.

PENN                    13     29     45     54

Mishawaka           4         9     11      11

Three-pointers: PENN 3 (Alivia Dawson 2, Jillian Sanderson 1), Mishawaka 1 (Brugh).