Pender was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of the Cross County Cougars by a score of 2-1. The Pendragons were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cougars apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2020.
Pender started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 14-25, 25-12, 25-22.
Pender's defeat dropped their record down to 5-17. As for Cross County, their victory bumped their record up to 13-10.
Pender wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against Tekamah-Herman on the 8th. Cross County has also already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss against North Bend Central on the 8th.
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