The Pender Pendragons will head out on the road to take on the Lyons-Decatur Northeast Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pender has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Pender will head into Tuesday's game hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Saturday (they won by 24) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Bancroft-Rosalie, sneaking past 51-49. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Pendragons have posted since December 10, 2024.
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Lyons-Decatur Northeast ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They came out on top against Winside by a score of 43-33.
Pender better keep an eye on Kaden Knaak. He was instrumental in Lyons-Decatur Northeast's win, going 8 for 20 on his way to 21 points and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Eyan Tuttle, who posted five points and eight rebounds.
Pender's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.8 points per game. As for Lyons-Decatur Northeast, their record is now 4-6.
Pender was able to grind out a solid win over Lyons-Decatur Northeast in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, winning 56-43. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pender since the squad 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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