The Pender Girls saw their season come to an end at the State Tournament in Lincoln Thursday afternoon as the Pendragons lost 47-40 to Dundy County-Stratton.
The Tigers led 11-7 after one before winning the second quarter 12-10 to lead 23-17 at halftime.
Dundy County-Stratton outscored Pender 10-8 in the third quarter to lead 33-25 at the end of three.
The Pendragons put up 15 points in the fourth compared to 14 for the Tigers.
Pender was led by Amber English with 15 points. Kam Anderson added 9 while Hallie Ballinger totaled 8.
It was a great season for Pender. A trip to state is a great way to end the season.
The Pendragons end the year at 18-9.
Big wins for Pender this season came over Oakland-Craig, BRLD, Hartington Cedar Catholic, North Bend Central, and Stanton.
I thought the season defining game for the Pendragons was the second game against Stanton. Pender was down 12 and came back in won in overtime. And had the Pendragons lost that game there would of been no wildcard to state.
I thought Pender had a great season. These girls meant a lot to and did a lot for this program this season.
The impact the Pendragons had on the area this year was significant, and they should be very proud of their accomplishments.
I'm sure Pender is probably disappointed they couldn't beat Dundy County-Stratton, but I still feel the Pendragons were one of the top teams in D-1.
I think it could be argued that Pender was the third best team in the state in D-1 this year.
Pender says goodbye to seniors Ballinger, Anderson, English, and Cecilee Jacobsen.
These seniors meant a lot to Pender Girls Basketball, and will be deeply missed without a doubt.
The Pendragons return the likes of Michaela Wegner, Tymaree Krusemark, Rylee Lehmkuhl, Sarah Krueger, and Briana Jorgensen.
So Pender loses quite a bit of talent, but returns some good players too.
I think the Pendragons have a chance to be a good and competitive team in the future.
The returning players and incoming freshman have to work hard in the offseason, and live up to the standards set by this year's senior class and past senior classes that made the state tournament.
Pender has been a real solid program since about 2010-2011, and the Pendragons have to keep working hard and improving to continue their success of the past 7 seasons.
There's still some talent in the pool at Pender, but it's critical for next year's players to put in hard work this offseason if the Pendragons want to be successful in the future.
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