Homer was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They were beaten by the Pender Pendragons 70-31. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 250th, while the Pendragons are ranked 32nd).
Homer lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Benjamin Roost, who posted eight points and five rebounds.
Zander Welsh had a dynamite game for Pender, going 9 of 17 on his way to 27 points in addition to six boards and four steals. The dominant performance gave Welsh a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Alex Roth, who went 6 for 11 en route to 13 points and six rebounds.
Homer's loss dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Pender, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 13-1.
Homer wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 66-51 defeat against Randolph on the 16th. As for Pender, they will host Clarkson/Leigh at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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