Pender is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Oakland-Craig is on a four-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Pender Pendragons will welcome the Oakland-Craig Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Pender is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nebraska's top teams: Wayne, who was ranked seventh at the time (Pender was ranked 21st). Pender received a blow on Monday as they fell 61-45 to Wayne. The Pendragons' defeat signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Saturday Oakland-Craig sidestepped Centennial for a 56-53 win.
Pender better keep an eye on Braylon Anderson. He was instrumental in Oakland-Craig's win, going 9 of 19 on his way to 23 points and seven rebounds. That's the most points Anderson has posted since back in December of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Corbin Guill, who posted ten points.
Oakland-Craig was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Centennial only racked up six assists.
Oakland-Craig's victory bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Pender, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 8-1.
Pender strolled past Oakland-Craig when the teams last played back in January of 2024 by a score of 60-45. Will Pender repeat their success, or does Oakland-Craig have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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