The Pender Patriots will be defending their home court for the first time this season when they go up against the Lakewood Leopards at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Pender is headed into their home opener looking to turn things around after starting their season on the road. They fell 32-25 to Wallace-Rose Hill on Friday.
Meanwhile, Lakewood didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Red Springs on Saturday, but they still walked away with a 47-41 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Leopards.
Lakewood found their leader in freshman Areona McKoy, who almost dropped a double-double on 23 points and nine steals. Another player making a difference was Amiyan Smith, who went 5 of 9 on her way to 10 points in addition to five boards and four steals.
Lakewood smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in January.
Pender was able to grind out a solid victory over Lakewood in their previous meeting back in December of 2022, winning 43-31. Will Pender repeat their success, or does Lakewood have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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