DRAGONS ROUTE HOMER/L-D NORTHEAST
Prepare For Wisner
by Daniel Kent
On January 8, the Dragon basketball team traveled up to Homer for a game against the Knights. Pender beat Homer 68-41. Then on January 11, the Dragons stayed home and let the Cougars of Northeast travel to Pender. The Dragons won convincingly by a score of 97-43, setting a new school record of most points scored (previous: 93, 1993).
At Homer, Connor H. led the team in scoring with 22 points. Josh B. put up a double-double with 19 points and 15 rebounds. Connor H. and Matt S. were the assist leader with six a piece. Defensively, Josh B. had two blocks, Joey Guenther had one, and Matt S. led the tam in steals with four. From the free throw line, Pender went 9-17.
| Score by quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
| Pender | 11 | 16 | 24 | 17 | 68 |
| Homer | 12 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 41 |
| Pender | Homer | |
| Field goals | 28-55 (50.9%) | 16-45 (35.6%) |
| 3 point field goals | 3-7 (42.9%) | 2-13 (53.8%) |
| Free throws | 9-17 (52.9%) | 7-13 (53.8%) |
| Rebounds (Total-off.) | 43-17 | 17-3 |
| Assists | 19 | 4 |
| Turnovers | 13 | 16 |
| Steals | 7 | 5 |
| Total fouls | 15 | 15 |
| Points in the paint | 34 | 16 |
| Bench points | 13 | 2 |
Against the Cougars, Josh B. put up another double-double with 22 points and 13 rebounds. Jon Smith and Joey G. each had six assists. On defense, Josh B. had three blocks and Connor H. and Eric D. had a block a piece. Brant Wichman led the team in steals with four. The Dragons hit 8-10 from the stripe.
| Score by quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
| Pender | 24 | 26 | 20 | 27 | 97 |
| Lyons-Decatur Northeast | 10 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 43 |
| Pender | Lyons-Decatur Northeast | |
| Field goals | 41-69 (59.4%) | 20-59 (33.9%) |
| 3 point field goals | 7-13 (53.8%) | 2-6 (33.3%) |
| Free throws | 8-10 (80.0%) | 1-3 (33.3%) |
| Rebounds (Total-off.) | 38-14 | 23-11 |
| Assists | 25 | 10 |
| Turnovers | 11 | 21 |
| Steals | 15 | 6 |
| Total fouls | 8 | 12 |
| Points in the paint | 60 | 28 |
| Bench points | 30 | 17 |
