The Pender Pendragons will head out to square off against the Kimball Longhorns at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Kimball will take on a team with plenty of momentum: Pender extended their winning streak to five on Thursday. The Pendragons came within five points of losing the streak, but they secured a 56-51 W against Hartington-Newcastle.
Zander Welsh
| 02/26/26 vs Hartington-Newcastle | 25 |
| 02/24/26 vs Ainsworth | 12 |
| 02/20/26 @ Elkhorn Valley | 20 |
| 02/13/26 @ Tri County Northeast | 12 |
| 02/10/26 vs Guardian Angels Central Catholic | 11 |
| + 35 more games |
Zander Welsh continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, putting up 25 points and five assists. That's the most points he has posted since back in January of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Reece Heineman, who earned ten points.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Kimball's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of Valentine by a score of 69-66. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Longhorns have suffered since January 17, 2025.
Pender's win bumped their record up to 21-5. As for Kimball, their loss dropped their record down to 19-6.
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