The Seneca Bobcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 22 points or more this season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Wednesday as they easily beat Pendleton 73-36 at home. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 31-10.
Seneca's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jeremiah Hunter, who scored 18 points along with five assists and three steals. Those 18 points set a new season-high mark for him. Another player making a difference was Jalen Craig, who scored 15 points along with six rebounds.
Pendleton's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Luke Gray, who scored 14 points. The matchup was Gray's 12th in a row with at least ten points. Garon Blalock was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with four blocks.
Seneca pushed their record up to 14-3 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.1 points per game. As for Pendleton, their loss dropped their record down to 9-9.
Seneca will head out on the road to face off against Daniel at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Daniel focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up six on Wednesday. As for Pendleton, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Crescent at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Crescent is coming into the match on a six-game losing streak.
