Pender was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against the Humphrey-Lindsay Bulldogs, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Pendragons of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
The final score came out to 25-13, 25-12, 25-13.
Despite the loss, Pender saw an underclassman step up: Mattilyn Trimble had 17 digs. Trimble is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last five games she's played.
Pender's defeat dropped their record down to 4-13. As for Humphrey-Lindsay, the victory (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 18-2.
Pender didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 win against Neligh-Oakdale on the 3rd. After both having extra time off, Humphrey-Lindsay and Elkhorn Valley will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another on Tuesday. Humphrey-Lindsay will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
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