The Pender Patriots will head out on the road to challenge the Heide Trask Titans at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Pender focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up eight on Tuesday.
Last Tuesday, Pender blew past West Columbus, posting a 54-16 win at home. That looming 54-16 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Pender yet this season.
Pender's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jamiah Johnson, who scored 15 points along with five assists and four steals. Johnson hasn't dropped below 15 points for five straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Grace Bordeaux, who scored 18 points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, Heide Trask's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their fifth straight loss. They were outmatched by East Columbus on the road and fell 61-18. While losing is never fun, Heide Trask can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 527th, while East Columbus is ranked 96th).
The victory made it two in a row for Pender and bumps their season record up to 8-10. As for Heide Trask, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 11 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-19 record this season.
Everything went Pender's way against Heide Trask in their previous meeting back in January as Pender made off with a 53-27 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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