Pender is preparing for their first district matchup of the season on Thursday. They will be playing at home against the Wisner-Pilger Gators at 7:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Pender has four straight victories, Wisner-Pilger has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Pender is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Clarkson/Leigh: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Pendragons blew the Patriots out of the water with a 61-18 final score. The Pendragons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Pender got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Zander Welsh out in front who shot 50% from the field en route to 18 points and six rebounds. Ryan Krueger was another key player, putting up 11 points and eight boards.
Pender was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Clarkson/Leigh only racked up three.
Meanwhile, Wisner-Pilger had to suffer through a 61-30 loss at the hands of Logan View/Scribner-Snyder. While losing is never fun, the Gators can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 253rd, while Logan View/Scribner-Snyder are ranked 117th).
Pender's victory bumped their record up to 12-3. As for Wisner-Pilger, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-12.
Pender was able to grind out a solid win over Wisner-Pilger in their previous matchup back in January of 2025, winning 58-45. Will the Pendragons repeat their success, or do the Gators have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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