Basketball Game Preview: Pender Pendragons vs. Pierce Bluejays

The Pender Pendragons and the Pierce Bluejays will face off at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Pender is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.

Pender saw some tournament action on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Cedar Catholic 68-41. Fans of the Pendragons have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.

Hadley Walsh was her usual excellent self, going 11 for 18 on her way to 30 points and eight rebounds. The contest was her fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Maya Dolliver, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds.

Meanwhile, everything went Pierce's way against South Sioux City on Friday as Pierce made off with a 47-25 win.

Pierce's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Pender, their win bumped their record up to 8-0.

Pender beat Pierce 55-45 in their previous matchup back in December of 2022. Will Pender repeat their success, or does Pierce have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.