Basketball Preview: Seneca Bobcats vs. Pendleton Bulldogs
Seneca is 9-1 against Pendleton since January of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Seneca Bobcats will square off against the Pendleton Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. Seneca is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.8 points per game this season.
Seneca took a loss when they played away from home last Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Walhalla as Seneca made off with a 73-50 victory. The Bobcats' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Seneca's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Stu Finley, who went 7 for 13 en route to 17 points plus six assists. The dominant performance gave Finley a new career-high in assists. Jermaine Miller was another key player, dropping a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds.
Seneca was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, a victory for Pendleton just wasn't in the cards on Tuesday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against Westside, falling 71-40. The Bulldogs have struggled against the Rams recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Sam Ross, who scored 11 points in addition to five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Brice Bolt, who had nine points.
Seneca pushed their record up to 2-2 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.4 points per game. As for Pendleton, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Seneca has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 31.2 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Pendleton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 28.8. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Seneca couldn't quite finish off Pendleton when the teams last played back in January and fell 52-49. Can Seneca avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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