In the absence of the team’s two leading scorers, seniors Amanda Gaskin and Morlock stepped up their games to fill the void. Morlock pulled down five rebounds and knocked in three of her four free throws while Gaskin grabbed a team-high seven boards, including five on the offensive end, and came up with four steals.

In one possession late in the first quarter, Gaskin knocked away four consecutive Highland passes and got the crowd into the game.

“When you have leaders on your team, those are the people you look to do big things,” Doud said of the senior duo. “Collectively, I was very happy with what we were able to do on the defensive end, and we rebounded hard. But it all starts with our leaders.”

Yorktown came into Saturday night’s contest with an 11-4 record and a five-game winning streak.

But the perseverance of the Lady Arabians got them their 12th win in the last 13 games and kept them perfect in the HHC.

PH led by only three points at halftime and four at the end of the third quarter, but pulled away in the final period to post a 44-32 victory.

Gaskin took over the game in the fourth quarter on her way to 16 points and 10 rebounds. Hagerman added 14 points for the Lady Arabians.

PH travels to Noblesville tonight for a Class 4A challenge. Game time is set for 7:30 p.m.