Heide Trask has enjoyed a two-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Pender Patriots at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Heide Trask knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past five contests -- so hopefully Pender likes a good challenge.
Heide Trask scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Friday. They took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 90-58 win over East Columbus. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win Heide Trask has posted since November 28, 2023.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Heide Trask to victory, but perhaps none more so than Sherrod Henderson, who dropped a double-double on 29 points and 18 rebounds. Henderson is absolutely dominating the rebound category: he's posted at least eight every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Myron Mckoy, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 11 assists.
Meanwhile, Pender's recent rough patch got a bit rougher last Saturday after their fifth straight loss. They took a 70-57 hit to the loss column at the hands of Wallace-Rose Hill. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Pender's loss came about despite a quality game from Cyrus Page, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 12 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Hansley, who scored 14 points.
Heide Trask pushed their record up to 10-4 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. They've been dominating during the contests in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 23 points. As for Pender, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-8.
Keep an eye on the arc in Tuesday's matchup: Heide Trask have made nailing deep shots look easy this year this season, having only averaged 6.4 threes per game. It's a different story for Pender, though, as they've been averaging only 2.1 threes per game. Given Heide Trask's sizeable advantage in that area, Pender will need to find a way to close that gap.
Heide Trask skirted past Pender 2-0 in their previous meeting back in February of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Heide Trask since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
