Pender lost to East Columbus back in January of 2024, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Monday. Everything went the Pender Patriots' way against the East Columbus Gators as the Pender Patriots made off with a 53-27 win. The match marked the Patriots' most dominant victory of the season.
Pender had a senior duo take command as Ryan Howell dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten boards and Malcolm Driver posted 19 points and eight rebounds. Howell is also on a roll when it comes to blocks, as he's now posted two or more in the last 12 games he's played dating back to last season. Arthur Hester was another key player, putting up two points along with five assists, five rebounds, and three steals.
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| 01/27/25 @ East Columbus | 17 |
| 12/15/23 @ East Columbus | 17 |
| 12/27/23 vs Southeastern HomeSchool | 15 |
| 01/06/25 @ Red Springs | 14 |
| 01/13/25 @ Lakewood | 13 |
Pender was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in December of 2023.
Several Gators players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Adrion Jenrette, who scored 12 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaden Troy, who put up eight points.
The win made it two in a row for Pender and bumps their season record up to 4-7. As for East Columbus, they dropped their record down to 7-9 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Pender didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 54-44 loss against South Columbus on the 28th. As for East Columbus, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 48-42 victory against East Bladen on the 28th.
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