The Pender Boys Basketball team lost 56-33 at Wakefield Thursday night before beating Tekamah-Herman 60-21 at home Friday night.
The Trojans jumped out to an 18-8 lead after one. Wakefield won the 2nd quarter 13-11 to take a 31-19 lead into the locker room.
The Trojans outscored the Pendragons 12-7 in the 3rd quarter to go up 43-26 at the end of three.
Wakefield notched 13 points in the 4th quarter compared to 7 for Pender.
Sam Mailoux had 11 points and 10 rebounds, good enough for a double-double. Chris Rutar added 8 points.
Pender led 34-4 at halftime against the Tigers.
Jordan Springer hit five three pointers and led the way with 17 points while Tyler Nelson had 11. Mailoux chipped in 13 rebounds.
I thought the Pendragons played a great game against Tekamah-Herman. Pender struggled in the opener, but really stepped things up against the Tigers I thought.
The Pendragons (1-1) take on Oakland-Craig (1-2) on the road Friday night.
The Knights won 73-35 at Clarkson/Leigh Tuesday night.
Oakland-Craig has been without Garrett Seagren for the whole season so far, and if he plays against the Pendragons Friday night, then it might be pretty difficult to beat Oakland-Craig.
If figures to be really tough even without Seagren given what the Knights did to the Patriots Tuesday night.
I thought Pender played a really nice game against Tekamah-Herman, and will need that same kind of offensive and defensive effort Friday night.
Mailoux, Rutar, Springer, and Nelson all need to step up and score at the same time for the Pendragons.
Only getting a couple of them in double figures most likely isn't going to be good enough to beat a team like Oakland-Craig.
The Pendragons need mass production from their scorers, and must contain the likes of Kobe Benne, Robby Mayberry, Garrison Dodge, and Wyatt Seagren.
Pender is a solid team, in my opinion, but the Knights have played some great teams and are a great, fast, and athletic group.
Oakland-Craig went to state last year, and has everything working on their side right now.
I feel the Knights are one of the better teams in the area, but the Pendragons are a good team in their own right.
Pender has to go into this game with no fear. The Pendragons can't be in awe of or intimidated by the Knights.
Oakland-Craig has done some great things in recent games, but I feel Pender is an up and coming team that has to continue to take steps forward.
If the Pendragons can't win, I think a close loss or a competitive loss would be a moral victory and a positive step in the right direction for Pender.
A win would be nice of course, but a loss to the Knights isn't exactly devastating or the end of the world.
The Pendragons have a trio of very winnable games coming up after this so Pender has to find positive things to take away from the game, win or lose.
The Pender Girls Basketball Team won 62-34 at Wakefield Thursday night, and 59-36 at home over Tekamah-Herman Friday night.
The Pendragons led the Trojans 18-7 at the end of one. Pender won the 2nd quarter 16-11 to take a 34-18 lead into the locker room.
The Pendragons outscored the Trojans 13-6 in the 3rd quarter to go up 47-24 at the end of three.
Pender won the 4th quarter 15-10.
Against Tekamah-Herman, Pender exploded for 26 points in the first quarter and went on to take a 34-16 lead at halftime.
Ashley Ostrand scored 19 points, including a trio of three pointers, to go along with 14 points from Faith Morris.
Great opening week for the Pendragons. I must admit I didn't expect Pender to come out of the gates like this.
The Pendragons (2-0) battle Oakland-Craig (2-1) on the road Friday night.
The Knights are coming off a 36-30 loss at Clarkson/Leigh Tuesday night.
I thought before this game Pender might lose their first game of the season, and they still could, but given Oakland-Craig's loss to the Patriots, I feel the Pendragons have a better chance to win than if the Knights were coming off a win.
Oakland-Craig could still win as Clarkson/Leigh is a great team, but I feel Pender is a great team too, and will be equally as difficult for the Knights to hang with and beat.
The Pendragons have a gauntlet of a schedule following Monday's game against Allen up until around the Holiday Break or a little after so Pender has to play well against Oakland-Craig to give themselves confidence and a belief that they are a great and legitimate team, and that they can hang with and compete against the best of the best.
The Pendragons have to keep working hard and persevering and must continue to prove their doubters wrong.
This will be Pender's toughest contest to date yet I would say, and a win over the Knights would be a big boost for this team, in my opinion.
It's never easy going on the road and winning in the East Husker Conference, but if there's a team that can do it it's the Pendragons.
Pender has to continue to do the fundamental things well that have gotten them to this point, and must stay level headed and hungry.
The Pendragons can't be cocky or complacent given what they've done so far.
I think Pender is a really good team, and is going to have a fine season, but they have to go out there and prove it.
The Pendragons have done that so far by blowing out Wakefield and Tekamah-Herman, but there's no doubt that Oakland-Craig is a step or two up in competition.
As well as Pender played the first two games of the season, they need to play even better against the Knights to win.
Kennedy Benne scored 16 of Oakland-Craig's 30 points Tuesday night, and if the Pendragons can hold everyone else down and just let her get her points then they should be in good shape. Holding her down and forcing other players to step up and score might not be a bad game plan either.
Pender has to play to win, and can't go out there and play not to lose.
The Pendragons have to play a complete 4 quarter game, and must take the fight to the Knights.
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