Pender outlasts Oakland-Craig for third straight conference title

The Pendragons beat the Knights 51-48

February 8, 2026Updated: February 8, 2026
By Eric McKay

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

  1. FG: 16/47 (34.0%)
  2. 3P: 6/23 (26.1%)
  3. FT: 13/19 (68.4%)

OAKLAND-CRAIG

  1. FG: 17/44 (38.6%)
  2. 3P: 5/20 (25%)
  3. FT: 9/13 (69.2%)

INDIVIDUAL STATS:

PENDER

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

OAKLAND-CRAIG

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

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