Pender extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 19 on Monday, dropping them down to 0-16. They came up short against the Southwest Onslow Stallions, falling 78-52. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Stallions this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 69-46 back in January.
As for Southwest Onslow, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-12. Their offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
It was another big night for Carlos Pagan, who shot 57% from the field on his way to 28 points along with five assists and five boards. Another player making a difference was Jayden Laney, who almost dropped a double-double with 15 points and nine rebounds.
Coming up, Pender and East Duplin will face off at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday without much rest, having both just played. As for Southwest Onslow, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against South Lenoir at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Stallions will be up against the Blue Devils' rather soft defense (which has allowed 60.32 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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