The Pender Pendragons and the Cedar Catholic Trojans will round out the year against one another at at 12:30 p.m. on Friday. Pender is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Pender is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Stanton: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Pender blew Stanton out of the water with a 69-29 final score. Fans of the Pendragons have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
| 12/21/24 @ Stanton | 16 |
| 12/19/24 vs North Bend Central | 21 |
| 12/17/24 vs Humphrey-Lindsay | 17 |
Pender's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Hadley Walsh, who went 6 for 12 on her way to 16 points and seven rebounds. Walsh's afternoon made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Madalyn Dolliver was another key player, going 6 of 10 on her way to 17 points and three steals.
Pender was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Stanton only posted two assists.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Cedar Catholic, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They secured a 47-43 W over West Holt on Friday.
Pender's win was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 33.4 points. As for Cedar Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.
Everything came up roses for Pender against Cedar Catholic when the teams last played back in December of 2023, as the squad secured a 63-35 win. Does Pender have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cedar Catholic turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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