Pender was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 38-26 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Whiteville Wolfpack. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wolfpack this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 43-31 back in January.
Despite the loss, Pender saw an underclassman step up: freshman Maddison Francis posted 13 points.
Elayzia Dawson continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Whiteville, going 6-for-8 en route to 15 points. Dawson is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as she's posted one of at least 57% in the last three games she's played.
Pender's defeat dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Whiteville, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-12 record this season.
Coincidentally, Pender and Whiteville will both be playing East Bladen the next time they take the court. Pender will host East Bladen at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, while Whiteville will host them at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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