If the Tri County Northeast Wolfpack were riding high off their 75-47 takedown of the Stanton Mustangs last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Tri County Northeast took a serious blow against Pender on Tuesday, falling 66-39. Tri County Northeast has struggled against Pender recently, as their game on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Tri County Northeast lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Hunter Heikes, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Blake Kneifl, who scored nine points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Pender to victory, but perhaps none more so than Owen Kneifl, who scored 11 points along with seven rebounds and two steals. Another player making a difference was Aiden Beckman, who scored 13 points along with two steals.
Tri County Northeast now has a losing record at 10-11. As for Pender, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 16 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season.
Tri County Northeast does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Pender, they will head out on the road to take on Ponca at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Ponca is coming into the match with ten straight wins at home, so Pender will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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