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| 02/09/24 - Away | 78-50 W |
| 01/21/23 - Home | 42-35 W |
| 01/22/22 - Away | 53-35 W |
| 02/05/21 - Neutral | 68-44 W |
| 01/23/21 - Home | 54-38 W |
| + 5 more games |
Pender is 8-2 against Howells-Dodge since February of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Pender Pendragons will host the Howells-Dodge Jaguars at 5:30 p.m.
Pender is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Elkhorn North just ended the team's 25-game winning streak dating back to last season on Friday. The game between them and Elkhorn North didn't end well, with Pender falling 60-44. The contest marked the Pendragons' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Howells-Dodge). They blew past Tekamah-Herman 72-15 on Friday. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 45-8.
Howells-Dodge's win came from a few key players Pender will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jordyn Ratzlaff, who posted 14 points and three steals. Another player making a difference was Ava Noyd, who went 7 of 8 on her way to 14 points and five boards.
Howells-Dodge was working as a unit and finished the game with 24 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Howells-Dodge's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-6. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.8 points per game. As for Pender, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 17-1.
Everything came up roses for Pender against Howells-Dodge when the teams last played back in February of 2024, as the team secured a 78-50 victory. In that contest, Pender amassed a halftime lead of 52-29, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Monday.
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