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| 03/06/25 - Neutral | 53-42 W |
| 03/04/21 - Neutral | 29-27 W |
| 12/11/20 - Home | 69-64 W |
It's playoff time, and Wendell had no trouble coming through when it counted. They walked away with a 53-42 victory over the New Plymouth Pilgrims on Thursday. The Trojans have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Pilgrims, too.
It was another big night for Jonathan Swainston, who shot 44% from the field en route to 21 points and three steals. That makes it four consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Wendell's points. Another player making a difference was Jordon Swainston, who posted 15 points.
Wendell has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.3 points over those games. New Plymouth moved to 17-8 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Wendell and New Plymouth are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Wendell won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Firth at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Firth sitting on eight straight wins and Wendell on five. As for New Plymouth, they also won't have to wait long for more action: they'll take on Marsing at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Marsing's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five contests.
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