It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Alma can now relate to. They fell 53-40 to the Pender Pendragons on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 68th, while the Pendragons are ranked fifth).
Tierston Moore
| 03/07/25 vs Pender | 2 |
| 02/07/25 @ Southern Valley | 1 |
| 02/04/25 vs Arapahoe | 1 |
| 02/01/25 vs Paxton | 1 |
| 01/16/25 @ Hi-Line [Eustis-Farnam/Elwood] | 1 |
Several Cardinals players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Tierston Moore, who posted eight points along with six boards and three steals. The dominant performance also gave Moore a new career-high in blocks (two). Kamryn Scott was another key player, putting up 13 points.
It was another big night for Hadley Walsh, who shot 47% from the field on her way to 23 points and seven rebounds for Pender. Another player making a difference was Maya Dolliver, who earned seven points in addition to ten boards and five assists.
Alma's defeat dropped their record down to 21-7. As for Pender, the victory was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 27-2.
Alma wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 48-33 loss against Cedar Catholic on the 8th. As for Pender, they have also already played their next game, a 74-40 win against Elm Creek on the 8th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
