The Pender Boys Basketball Team edged Stanton 49-48 on the road Saturday.
The Pendragons built an 8-6 lead after one, and won the 2nd quarter 13-12 to go up 21-18 at halftime.
Stanton outscored Pender 15-13 in the 3rd quarter to make it a 34-33 game at the end of three in favor of the Pendragons.
Both teams scored 15 points in the 4th quarter.
Eric Schopke totaled 23 points while Sam Mailoux had 13 points and 9 rebounds. Chris Rutar added 9 points.
Close, narrow win for Pender, but I'm sure the Pendragons will take it.
Pender (3-3) hosts Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family (5-0) Thursday night in action that will be aired on 107.9 the Bull.
The Bulldogs won 70-51 at Stanton Tuesday night.
The Pendragons definitely have their work cut out for them in this one, but a win is a definite possibility for Pender I would say.
The Pendragons have played just about everyone tough and close, and I look for Pender to do that again Thursday night.
Schopke, Mailoux, and Rutar need to have big games for the Pendragons and must get help from their teammates.
Pender could use more balanced scoring offensively to compliment their solid defense.
The Pendragons are at their best when they can keep opponents at bay and hold them to under 50 points.
Pender has done that in each of their wins this year while the Pendragons have given up over 50 in each of their losses.
This game is a huge challenge and opportunity for Pender, and I look for the Pendragons to play hard and well.
I think Pender will challenge Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family and play them tough.
So far the Pendragons have come up short against the tough teams and have been unable to get over the hump.
Will that continue Thursday night or will Pender get over the hump? I think the Pendragons can do it, but it won't be easy.
Anytime you have great players like Mailoux, Schopke, Rutar, and others though you have a chance.
Pender is a good and solid team, but has lost the close games this year whereas the Bulldogs won their one close game and have been money in all others.
The Pendragons definitely have a tall task in front of them, but can definitely win as anything can happen,.
Pender just has to play with confidence and believe that they can win.
The game will tip-off on the Bull after the Girls Game, which is scheduled to begin at 6:00 p.m.
The Pender Girls are winless in their last three contests, falling 51-29 at home to North Bend Central Friday night, 59-30 at Stanton on Saturday, and 72-62 at BRLD Tuesday night.
The Tigers jumped on the Pendragons 16-5 after one. Pender won the 2nd quarter 13-11 to make it a 27-18 game at halftime.
North Bend Central outscored the Pendragons 24-11 in the second half.
Caitlyn Heise paced Pender with 10 points.
The Mustangs doubled up the Pendragons 20-10 in the 1st quarter and outscored Pender 11-5 in the 2nd quarter to lead 31-18 at halftime.
Stanton outscored the Pendragons 15-6 in the 3rd quarter to lead 46-24 at the end of three.
The Mustangs won the 4th quarter 13-9.
Ashley Ostrand had 7 points while Heise notched 8 rebounds.
Tough stretch of games for Pender although I thought the Pendragons played better on Tuesday than they did on Friday or Saturday.
The Pendragons (3-4) host Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family (5-1) Thursday night in action that can be heard on 107.9 the Bull.
The Bulldogs routed Stanton 63-42 on the road Tuesday night.
I think Pender is definitely capable of competing with Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family and giving them a game.
The Pendragons made things close with the Wolverines, and I think the same thing can happen Thursday night.
Pender is going to need to play better defense than they have if they want to pull off the upset though.
If the Pendragons can score over 50 and hold Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family to under 50 then they should be golden.
It's a tall task, but it can be done.
This would be a huge win for Pender heading into the Holiday Break if they can get it.
The Pendragons face Arlington at 4:00 p.m. next Thursday in the Great Northeast Nebraska Shootout at Wayne State while the boys face the Eagles right after that at 5:30 p.m.
Pender no doubt wants to finish the pre-Holiday Schedule off strong, and a win over the Bulldogs would accomplish just that.
The Pendragons have to come out fired up, tenacious, aggressive, and smart.
Pender has to play with lots of emotion and intensity, passion, pride, desire, and physical and mental toughness.
The Pendragons have to build off what they did offensively against BRLD and continue their prowess on that side of the court on Thursday.
Pender is going to need to play a great game to knock off Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family, but it can be done....just look at what the Howells-Dodge Boys did to BRLD.
Anything can happen on any given night, and the Pendragons have to be optimistic heading into this one.
It should be a fun night of basketball on the Bull beginning with the girls game between Pender and Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family at 6:00 p.m. and the boys game to follow from Pender.
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