After soaring to 60 points the game before, Pomeroy was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They took a 41-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Oakesdale Nighthawks. The contest marked the Pirates' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Pomeroy's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jett Slusser, who posted eight points and 14 rebounds. Pomeroy is 5-2 when Slusser posts eight or more boards, but 4-6 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Rory McKeirnan, who had seven points.
Pomeroy's defeat dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Oakesdale, their victory bumped their record up to 11-6.
Pomeroy has already played their next game (against St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Oakesdale wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 58-46 loss against Garfield-Palouse on the 25th.
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