by Eric McKay

STANTON - Class C2 #1 Pender came up big late, beating #3 Oakland-Craig in a back-and-forth affair 51-48 to win the East Husker Conference Championship.

It's the Pendragons' third straight conference title, and 7th overall.

The win also marked Pender's second over the conference rival this season, and tenth in their last eleven matchups with the Knights.

SCORING SUMMARY

OAKLAND-CRAIG (19-3) - 8 19 10 11 - 48

PENDER (21-1) - 14 9 10 18 - 51

TEAM STATS:

PENDER

FG: 16/47 (34.0%)
3P: 6/23 (26.1%)
FT: 13/19 (68.4%)

OAKLAND-CRAIG

FG: 17/44 (38.6%)
3P: 5/20 (25%)
FT: 9/13 (69.2%)

INDIVIDUAL STATS:

PENDER

Hadley Walsh - 7 pts, 10 rebs
Madalyn Dolliver - 17 pts, 7 rebs
Mayci Dolliver - 12 pts, 3 rebs
Kaylee Schroeder - 2 pts, 1 reb
Myra Hansen - 9 pts, 7 rebs
Brylea Mosser - 4 pts, 3 rebs

OAKLAND-CRAIG

Emma Anderson - 1 pt
Briar Ray - 14 pts, 13 rebs
Mia Thomsen - 4 pts, 3 rebs
Sonya Guzinski - 11 pts, 2 rebs
Hilary Ray - 10 pts, 7 rebs
Mayrsa Moseman - 8 pts