Pender has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Bancroft-Rosalie Panthers at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
In what's become a running theme this season, Pender gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They claimed a resounding 65-31 victory over Sandy Creek at home. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 34-12.
It was another big night for Avery Wegner, who scored 19 points along with five assists and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Hadley Walsh, who scored 14 points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, it may have taken double overtime to finish the job, but Bancroft-Rosalie ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They had just enough and edged Johnson-Brock out 65-63. The victory was just what Bancroft-Rosalie needed coming off of a 51-19 loss in their prior contest.
Bancroft-Rosalie relied on the efforts of Samryn Dick, who scored 22 points along with seven rebounds and six assists, and Makenna James, who scored 11 points along with six steals and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison James, who scored nine points along with five assists and two steals.
Pender pushed their record up to 25-1 with that win, which was their third straight at home. They've been dominating during the matchups in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 46 points. As for Bancroft-Rosalie, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season.
Thursday's match is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: Pender have been dynamite from deep this season, having nailed 47.4% of their threes per game. However, it's not like Bancroft-Rosalie struggles in that department as they've made 37.3% of their threes this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything came up roses for Pender against Bancroft-Rosalie in their previous meeting last Thursday as the team secured a 51-19 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pender since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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