Basketball Game Preview: Pendleton Buckaroos vs. La Grande Tigers

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Previous Games

02/15/24 - Home	58-62 L
02/02/24 - Home	57-53 W
01/16/24 - Away	59-54 W
02/16/23 - Neutral	57-50 W
02/09/23 - Away	54-57 L
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Pendleton is 8-2 against La Grande since January of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Pendleton Buckaroos will head out to square off against the La Grande Tigers at 7:30 p.m. La Grande took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Pendleton, who comes in off a win.

Pendleton is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their match on Friday with ease, bagging an 87-38 victory over Ontario. The win was some much needed relief for the Buckaroos as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.

Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 71-43, which was the final score in La Grande's tilt against Baker on Friday. The Tigers haven't had much luck with the Bulldogs recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.

La Grande's defeat dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Pendleton, their victory bumped their record up to 7-11.

Pendleton came up short against La Grande in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 62-58. Can Pendleton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.