Washington High School Basketball - Tekoa-Oakesdale holds off Pomeroy
January 6, 2012: Oakesdale, WA 99158 Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Tekoa-Oakesdale Nighthawks (Oakesdale, WA) and the visiting Pomeroy Pirates (Pomeroy, WA), saw Tekoa-Oakesdale's basketball squad hold off Pomeroy by a count of 53-52.
With the victory, Tekoa-Oakesdale upgrades its record to 6-3 on the campaign. The Nighthawks travel to LaCrosse/Washtucna (LaCrosse, WA) to play the Tigercats in a 1B Southeast challenge on Saturday, January 7. The Tigercats come into the challenge with a record of 2-6. LaCrosse/Washtucna lost 53-35 in their recent league challenge against St. John-Endicott (St. John, WA)
Next up, the Pirates play the Touchet Indians (Touchet, WA) in a 1B Southeast challenge, on Saturday, January 7. Pomeroy will attempt to advance on its 3-7 season record. The Indians go into the test with a 2-7 record after their 59-18 league loss to Garfield-Palouse (Palouse, WA).