Basketball Recap: Pender Find Success

Pender won the last time they faced East Columbus and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Pender Patriots managed a 57-52 win over the East Columbus Gators. The victory almost wasn't to be: the Patriots were down 46-32 in the third quarter.

East Columbus' loss came despite strong showings from Jaden Troy and KJ Thurman. Troy posted 21 points and seven rebounds, while Thurman earned 14 points. Jvon Junious was another key player, putting up three points in addition to five boards and three blocks.

Pender has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 5-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.5 points per game. As for East Columbus, their loss dropped their record down to 9-11.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pender and Heide Trask will face off at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday without much rest having both just played. Heide Trask knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven matches -- so hopefully Pender likes a good challenge. East Columbus has already played their next game (against Whiteville), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.