Basketball Recap: Pembroke Comes Up Short

Pembroke fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Byron-Bergen on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Byron-Bergen Bees by a score of 44-41. The Dragons were not able to make up for their loss to the Bees from their previous meeting back in February.

Despite the loss, Pembroke still got an impressive performance from Seneca Calderon, who almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds. Those nine boards gave Calderon a new career-high.

Even though they lost, Pembroke smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 12 consecutive games dating back to last season.

Having lost for the first time this season, Pembroke fell to 2-1. As for Byron-Bergen, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.

Pembroke will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Barker at 5:00 p.m. on January 6, 2025. Byron-Bergen will also get a bit of a break before their next contest: they'll face off against Notre Dame at 7:00 p.m. on January 11, 2025.