Pender took care of business in their home opener on Thursday. They managed a 35-31 win over the Wakefield Trojans. For the Pendragons, this counts as revenge for the 45-37 victory the Trojans walked away with the last time they faced one another back in November of 2023.
Leading Pender to victory were Ryan Krueger and Trevor Trimble. Krueger dropped a double-double on ten points and 11 rebounds, while Trimble had 12 points plus five rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Krueger a new career-high in offensive rebounds (four).
Pender smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wakefield only pulled down four.
When it comes to explaining why Wakefield lost, don't look at Cael Johnson. Despite the final result, he went 6 for 15 en route to 17 points plus six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Tim Kaufman, who posted five points.
Pender won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Tekamah-Herman at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Wakefield, they will welcome Howells-Dodge at 4:45 p.m. on Saturday.
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