Pender didn't have done well against Howells-Dodge recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Pender Pendragons came out on top in a nail-biter against the Howells-Dodge Jaguars , sneaking past 2-1. For the Pendragons, this counts as revenge for the 2-0 defeat the Jaguars walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2023.
Pender was actually outscored in aggregate across those three sets (75-70), but they still managed to win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 16-25, 27-25, 27-25.
Pender's win bumped their record up to 3-6. As for Howells-Dodge, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-3.
Pender will host Clarkson/Leigh at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The timing isn't great for Pender: they have been struggling with five straight losses at home, while Clarkson/Leigh has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road. As for Howells-Dodge, they will welcome Bancroft-Rosalie at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Howells-Dodge is facing Bancroft-Rosalie at the right time seeing as Bancroft-Rosalie is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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