After flying high against Union on Tuesday, Pender came back down to earth. The Patriots took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wallace-Rose Hill Bulldogs on Wednesday. The Patriots have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Pender started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 25-18, 25-12, 25-10.

Jensen Bordeaux
08/20/25 vs Wallace-Rose Hill | 8 |
08/19/25 @ Union | 7 |
08/18/25 @ Northside - Jacksonville | 13 |
08/14/25 vs Northside - Jacksonville | 8 |
Several Patriots players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jensen Bordeaux, who had ten digs and eight kills. Bordeaux is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had seven or more in each of the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Charleigh Rivenbark, who had 11 digs and five kills.
Pender's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Wallace-Rose Hill, the win keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Looking ahead, Pender will venture away from home to take on Fairmont at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Wallace-Rose Hill, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-1 victory against Clinton on the 21st.
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