Basketball Game Preview: Gladstone Gladiators vs. Pendleton Buckaroos

The Gladstone Gladiators will take on the Pendleton Buckaroos in a holiday battle at at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Gladstone is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.

Last Thursday, Gladstone might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Scappoose an easy 68-42 win.

Meanwhile, Pendleton scored the most points they've had this season on Thursday, but it wasn't enough. They fell 69-58 to Riverside. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Tuesday (57), the Buckaroos still had to take the loss.

Pendleton dropped their record down to 3-4 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Gladstone, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.

Gladstone was able to grind out a solid victory over Pendleton in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, winning 50-41. Will Gladstone repeat their success, or does Pendleton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.