Basketball Recap: Pender Extends Winning Streak to Eight

Pendragons

Margin (Wins)

12/05/24 vs Wakefield	60
12/12/24 @ Lutheran-Northeast	55
12/10/24 vs Winnebago	55
01/09/25 @ Lyons-Decatur Northeast	52
02/28/25 vs North Central	48

Pender entered their tilt with North Central on Friday with seven consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with eight. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the North Central Knights 74-26. The Pendragons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 19 games by 22 points or more this season.

Pender got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Maya Dolliver out in front who shot 63% from the field to rack up 14 points and five assists. Dolliver is also on a roll when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy, as she's posted one of at least 50% in the last three games she's played. Hadley Walsh was another key player, going 5-for-11 on her way to 13 points and three steals.

Dolliver wasn't the only one working in the assist department: Pender was working as a unit and finished the game with 23 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as North Central only five assists.

Despite the loss, North Central saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Mya Lewis posted ten points.

Pender pushed their record up to 25-2 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 32.2 points. As for North Central, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 14-12 record.

Looking ahead, Pender will face off against Howells-Dodge at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Pender's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three matchups. North Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now.