Preview: Pomeroy Pirates vs. St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse
Pomeroy is 9-1 against St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse since January of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Pomeroy Pirates will be home for the holidays to greet St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse at 7:30 p.m. Pomeroy will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak (dating back to last season) alive.
On Saturday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Pomeroy beat Garfield-Palouse 45-39.
Pomeroy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Trace Roberts, who scored 14 points along with eight rebounds. The match was Roberts' fourth in a row with at least ten points. Oliver Severs was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds.
Meanwhile, St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse suffered a rough 68-45 defeat at the hands of Wilbur-Creston-Keller on Saturday.
Pomeroy's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-1.
Pomeroy strolled past St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse when the teams last played back in January by a score of 67-53. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse's Tanner Fleming, who scored 28 points. Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be that much easier for Pomeroy to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
