It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but the Pender Pendragons ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They snuck past Howells-Dodge with a 38-33 victory. Winning may never get old, but Pender sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Pender's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Trent Hansen, who scored eight points along with 12 rebounds and two steals. Hansen continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Roth, who scored seven points.
Pender has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season. As for Howells-Dodge, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-4.
Pender's road trip will continue as they head out to face Tri County Northeast at 7:30 p.m. on February 20th. As for Howells-Dodge, they will challenge Lutheran-Northeast on Friday. Howells-Dodge is coming into the game with 16 straight losses on the road, meaning Lutheran-Northeast will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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