Dayton lost against Pomeroy back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Dayton Bulldogs were beaten by the Pomeroy Pirates 50-11. The match marked the Bulldogs' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Pomeroy was led to victory by Braxton McKeirnan and Jett Slusser. McKeirnan went 7 of 13 on his way to 16 points, while Slusser posted six points in addition to ten boards and six steals. That's the most steals Slusser has posted since back in January of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyzer Herres, who earned four points along with six rebounds and five assists.
Dayton has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-9 record this season. As for Pomeroy, they pushed their record up to 8-6 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home.
Dayton won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Oakesdale at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. Oakesdale knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past six games -- so hopefully Dayton likes a good challenge. As for Pomeroy, they and Garfield-Palouse will face off at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Garfield-Palouse has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 199 points over their last three contests.
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