The Pembroke Dragons will venture away from home to square off against the Perry Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Perry took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Pembroke, who comes in off a win.
On Friday, Pembroke strolled past Wheatland-Chili with points to spare, taking the game 42-23.
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Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Pembroke to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jayden Hootman, who almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine rebounds. Hootman has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. Morgan Coniber was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Pembroke smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 15 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Perry was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 47-42 heartbreaker at the hands of Letchworth.
Pembroke's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Perry, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Pembroke was able to grind out a solid victory over Perry in their previous meeting back in February of 2022, winning 58-50. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pembroke since the team 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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