Basketball Recap: Pender Piles Up the Points Against Tri County Northeast

Pendragons

Margin (Wins)

12/05/24 vs Wakefield	60
12/10/24 vs Winnebago	55
12/12/24 @ Lutheran-Northeast	55
01/09/25 @ Lyons-Decatur Northeast	52
12/06/24 @ Tekamah-Herman	45

Pender won the last time they faced Tri County Northeast and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Pender Pendragons simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Tri County Northeast Wolfpack 72-40. The Pendragons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 matchups by 22 points or more this season.

Madalyn Dolliver continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 10 of 23 on her way to 29 points and seven steals. That's the most steals she has posted since back in February of 2024. Maya Dolliver was another key player, going 6 for 10 en route to 15 points along with six assists and six boards.

Pender was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tri County Northeast only racked up ten assists.

Tri County Northeast's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Joslyn Mackling, who posted 18 points and five rebounds, and Briley Anderson, who earned 11 points and eight boards. That was a full 45% of Tri County Northeast's points, marking the third time in a row she's scored more than a third of the team's points. Ally Belt also deserves some recognition as she scored her first points of the season.

Pender's record now sits at 18-2. As for Tri County Northeast, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-13 record this season.

Pender will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Guardian Angels Central Catholic at 5:30 p.m. on February 11th. Pender is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61 points per game this season. Tri County Northeast will also get a bit of a break before their next game: they'll face off against Omaha Nation at 4:00 p.m. on February 15th.