Southridge and Hermiston are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2018, but not for long. The Southridge Suns will challenge the Hermiston Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Southridge knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Hermiston likes a good challenge.
Southridge will bounce into Friday's game after beating Walla Walla, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Southridge came out on top against Walla Walla by a score of 60-49 on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Hermiston was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against Kennewick, falling 72-47. The Bulldogs were down 52-30 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Southridge has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.0 points per game. As for Hermiston, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-5.
Southridge didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Hermiston in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, but they still walked away with a 59-54 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Southridge since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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