Pender was the 64-41 winner over West Columbus when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. The Pender Patriots fell 50-43 to the West Columbus Vikings on Tuesday.
Ricky Armstrong
| 02/11/25 @ West Columbus | 4 |
| 02/07/25 vs Whiteville | 3 |
| 02/05/25 @ Heide Trask | 2 |
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Pender's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Jordan Hansley, who posted 19 points and four steals, and Ricky Armstrong, who had seven points and four steals. The dominant performance gave Armstrong a new career-high in steals. Jaheim Lambe was another key player, putting up five points.
West Columbus' victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Larry 'DJ' Graham, who put up 15 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Zion Eady, who scored six points along with nine rebounds and four blocks.
Pender has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 6-11 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.0 points over those games. As for West Columbus, their win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-9 and their overall record up to 4-16.
Coincidentally, Pender and West Columbus will both be playing Heide Trask the next time they take the court. West Columbus will head out to face Heide Trask at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, while Pender will host them at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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