Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only the Pender Pendragons walked away with it. They blew past the Panthers 54-29. Pender has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 22 matches by 25 points or more this season.
Pender's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Maya Dolliver led the charge by scoring 14 points along with four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Wegner, who scored 15 points along with seven rebounds and five assists.
Bancroft-Rosalie lost on Thursday despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Kendra Beaudette, who scored three points along with two steals.
Bancroft-Rosalie struggled to work together and finished the game with only four assists. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Pender racked up 11 assists.
The victory was the sixth in a row for Pender, bringing their record for this year to 26-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.3 points per game. As for Bancroft-Rosalie, their loss dropped their record down to 17-7.
Pender will square off against St. Mary's at 9:00 a.m. on Friday. Pender is coming into the game with 16 straight wins on the road, so St. Mary's will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Bancroft-Rosalie does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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