NORTHEAST NEBRASKA SHOOTOUT
Mount Michael, Valentine, Wakefield
by Daniel Kent
The Northeast Nebraska Shootout kept the Pender Dragons' basketball team in shape over the holiday break. The Dragons ran into a scoring drought against Mt. Michael, losing 42-32, but bounced back against the Badgers from Valentine, annihilating them 90-46 but then fell to Wakefield 58-47 in the fifth place game.
Against Mt. Michael, Josh B. produced yet another double-double with 10 points and 12 rebounds. Connor H. was the second leading scorer with nine. The assist leader was Matt. S. with three. Leading in steals was Matt S. and Connor H. with two and Eric Doht had two blocks.
| Score by quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
| Pender | 6 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 32 |
| Mt. Michael | 13 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 42 |
| Pender | Mt. Michael | |
| Field goals |
12-34 (35.3%) | 11-29 (37.9%) |
| 3 point field goals | 5-18 (27.8%) | 4-13 (30.8%) |
| Free throws | 3-11 (27.3%) | 16-29 (69.6%) |
| Rebounds (Total-off.) | 30-11 | 15-2 |
| Assists | 7 | 10 |
| Turnovers | 23 | 15 |
| Steals | 6 | 7 |
| Total Foul | 18 | 16 |
| Points in the paint | 12 | 6 |
| Bench points | 3 | 8 |
Against the Valentine, Connor H. was the leading scorer with 30. Josh B. put up 20 points and came down with 12 rebounds. Matt S. led the assits with seven. Defensively, Matt S. had four steals. From the charity stripe, the Dragons went a respectable 18-23.
| Score by quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
| Pender | 25 | 19 | 28 | 18 | 90 |
| Valentine | 9 | 12 | 17 | 8 | 46 |
| Pender | Valentine | |
| Field goals | 33-59 (55.9%) | 18-68 (26.5%) |
| 3 point field goals | 6-17 (35.3%) | 1-13 (7.7%) |
| Free throws | 18-23 (78.3%) | 9-17 (52.9%) |
| Rebounds (Total-off.) | 41-11 | 30-16 |
| Assists | 25 | 2 |
| Turnovers | 13 | 16 |
| Steals | 14 | 7 |
| Total fouls | 13 | 14 |
| Points in the paint | 46 | 24 |
| Bench points | 21 | 21 |
Against Wakefield, leading scorer and rebounder was Josh B. with 20 points and 14 rebounds. The assist leader was Matt S. with three assists. Defensively, Josh B. had one block and two steals and Matt S. also had two steals. From the line, Pender went 11-19.
| Score by quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
| Pender | 2 | 13 | 8 | 24 | 47 |
| Wakefield | 13 | 7 | 14 | 24 | 58 |
| Pender | Wakefield | |
| Field goals | 17-46 (37.0%) | 18-40 (45.0%) |
| 3 point field goals | 2-14 (14.3%) | 8-18 (44.4%) |
| Free throws | 11-19 (57.9%) | 14-22 (63.6%) |
| Rebounds (Total-off.) | 32-11 | 25-6 |
| Assists | 8 | 8 |
| Turnovers | 14 | 10 |
| Steals | 5 | 7 |
| Total fouls | 18 | 18 |
| Points in the paint | 28 | 18 |
| Bench points | 5 | 2 |
