The Pender Pendragons have hit a rough patch in their season, beating Oakland-Craig 2-1 in the first round of the East Husker Conference Tournament in Genoa on Thursday, but losing 2-0 to Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family, also on Thursday, 2-1 to Scribner-Snyder and Tekamah-Herman on Saturday in Wisner, and 3-1 at BRLD Tuesday night.
The Bulldogs topped the Pendragons 25-14 in set one, and 25-19 in set two.
Pender defeated the Trojans 25-23 in the first set, but dropped the next two 25-19 and 25-18.
The Wolverines won set one 25-20 and set two 25-17 before the Pendragons earned a 25-17 win in set three. BRLD took set four 25-17.
A four-match losing streak is not what the doctor ordered for Pender at this point in the season. I'm sure the Pendragons would like to get back on track quickly.
Pender (10-15) hosts Oakland-Craig (7-22) Thursday night.
The Knights downed Clarkson/Leigh 3-1 at home Tuesday night.
Oakland-Craig has had a down year, but given the fact the Knights beat the Patriots on Tuesday and played the Pendragons close the first time around kind of makes this a scary match for Pender, in my opinion.
Perhaps Oakland-Craig is starting to figure some things out so maybe this isn't the best time to be playing them.
I believe the Pendragons are capable of getting back on track and winning though.
Pender has some challenging matches the rest of the way so the Pendragons need to get something going Thursday night.
I would say the match against the Knights is a must win for Pender.
The Pendragons don't want to head into next week's matches against Clarkson/Leigh, West Point-Beemer, and Howells-Dodge with a loss hanging over them.
Pender would just assume get back on track and play well the rest of the way.
Again, I think the Pendragons can play well and win on Thursday, but I also think Oakland-Craig has a good chance to win too seeing how they played against Clarkson/Leigh.
The team that plays the hardest and makes the fewest mistakes will win, in my opinion.
Pender has to limit hitting and service errors, and must be sound passing, hitting, serving, blocking, and serve receiving.
The Pendragons' big guns have to step and show up for Pender Thursday night.
The Pendragons have five seniors, and I just can't see them going out without a fight.
This team is too good and talented to lose the rest of their matches this season.
I'm not suggesting that will happen, but if Pender doesn't step up their game soon they could be facing an uphill battle the rest of the way.
A win over Oakland-Craig would be a positive step in the right direction for the Pendragons, and perhaps would get Pender back on track.
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