New Plymouth and Wendell squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but New Plymouth had to settle for second. They took a 53-42 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wendell Trojans. The Pilgrims were not able to make up for their loss to the Trojans from their previous meeting back in March of 2021.
Jonathan Swainston continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Wendell, shooting 44% from the field to rack up 21 points and three steals. Swainston's big performance that afternoon made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. Jordon Swainston was another key player, putting up 15 points.
Pilgrims
| 03/06/25 vs Wendell | 42-53 |
| 02/25/25 vs The Ambrose School | 57-49 |
| 02/19/25 vs Nampa Christian | 44-33 |
| 02/17/25 vs Marsing | 69-64 |
| 02/12/25 @ Melba | 35-40 |
With the defeat, New Plymouth broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 17-8. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.7 points over those games. As for Wendell, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season.
New Plymouth and Wendell are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. New Plymouth and Marsing will face off at 12:00 p.m. on Friday without much rest, having both just played. Marsing will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something New Plymouth surely won't give up without a fight. As for Wendell, they and Firth will face off at 5:00 p.m. on Friday without much rest, having both just played. Wendell is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53 points per game this season.
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