Oregon High School Basketball - Nixyaawii Community knocks off Pendleton
February 11, 2025: Pendleton, OR 97801 The crowd at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the Nixyaawii Community Eagles (Pendleton, OR) and the host Pendleton Buckaroos (Pendleton, OR), observed Nixyaawii Community's basketball team overcome Pendleton by a score of 62-49.
The Eagles (23-3) will now prepare for their challenge against Cove (Cove, OR). The Leopards come into the 1A Old Oregon challenge with a 20-6 record. In their last challenge, Cove defeated Pilot Rock (Pilot Rock, OR), 62-30, in a league challenge.
In their next game, the Buckaroos battle the La Grande Tigers (La Grande, OR) in a 4A Greater Oregon challenge, on Friday, February 14. Pendleton will attempt to improve on its 10-13 season record. The Tigers come into the challenge with a 6-16 record after their 73-48 non-league loss to Stanfield (Stanfield, OR).
