Basketball Recap: Make It 15 in a Row for Pender

Pendragons

Previous Games

12/21/24 @ Stanton	69-29
12/19/24 vs North Bend Central	58-35
12/17/24 vs Humphrey-Lindsay	61-33
12/12/24 @ Lutheran-Northeast	71-16
12/10/24 vs Winnebago	76-21
+ 10 more games

Pender put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They really took it to the Stanton Mustangs for the full four quarters, racking up a 69-29 win. Fans of the Pendragons have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.

Pender's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Hadley Walsh led the charge by going 6 of 12 en route to 16 points and seven rebounds. Walsh's afternoon made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Madalyn Dolliver, who went 6 of 10 on her way to 17 points and three steals.

Pender was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Stanton only posted two assists.

Despite the loss, Stanton still got an impressive performance from Olivia Hupp, who went 6 of 15 on her way to 15 points. Hupp is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games.

Pender's victory was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. As for Stanton, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.

Pender and Cedar Catholic will round out the year against one another at at 12:30 p.m. on Friday. Pender's defense has only allowed 24.3 points per game this season, so Cedar Catholic's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Stanton, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Wisner-Pilger at 6:00 p.m. on January 2, 2025.