Basketball Game Preview: Marist Spartans vs. Pendleton Buckaroos

The Marist Spartans will wrap up 2024 with a road trip to face off against the Pendleton Buckaroos at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. Marist is coming into the contest hot, having won their last three games.

Last Saturday, Marist earned a 52-41 victory over Creswell.

Meanwhile, Pendleton beat Gladstone 57-46 on Saturday. Given the Buckaroos' advantage in MaxPreps' Oregon basketball rankings (they are ranked 86th, while the Gladiators are ranked 200th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Pendleton's win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-4. As for Marist, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.