Pendragons
| 01/14/25 vs Homer | 54-28 |
| 01/11/25 vs Malcolm | 62-52 |
| 01/09/25 @ Lyons-Decatur Northeast | 69-17 |
| 01/07/25 @ Bancroft-Rosalie | 58-29 |
| 01/04/25 vs Oakland-Craig | 54-50 |
| + 18 more games |
Pender put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against the Homer Knights as the Pender Pendragons made off with a 54-28 win. Given the Pendragons' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked fourth, while the Knights are ranked 32nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Pender's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Hadley Walsh led the charge by dropping a double-double on 20 points and 13 boards. With that strong performance, Walsh is now averaging an impressive 8.2 rebounds per game. Another player making a difference was Maya Dolliver, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten boards.
Pender was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Homer only racked up five assists.
Homer's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Alexandra Albrecht, who posted 11 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tori Walker, who earned three points.
Pender's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-0. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.7 points per game. As for Homer, with the defeat, they broke their 11-game winning streak and moved their record to 11-1.
Pender wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 56-29 win against Clarkson/Leigh on the 18th. Homer has also already played their next contest, a 63-15 victory against Randolph on the 16th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
