The Pender Pendragons will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the Winside Wildcats at 7:00 p.m.
On Thursday, Pender came up short against Howells-Dodge and fell 2-0.
While Pender had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 19 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-19.
Meanwhile, Winside posted their biggest victory since September 28, 2023 on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Wausa with a sharp 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildcats.
A big factor in the win was Winside's feisty defense: they held Wausa to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-18, 25-11.
Winside was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 13 aces in three consecutive matches.
Pender's loss dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Winside, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-6 record this season.
Pender was able to grind out a solid victory over Winside when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pender since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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