The Daniel Lions's found some homefield redemption this week after a tough overtime loss to the Seneca Bobcats on Friday. In a tight game that could have gone either way, Daniel made off with a 49-48 victory over the Bulldogs. That's another feather in the cap for Daniel, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Daniel's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tristyn Carrington, who scored 12 points along with four steals. Another player making a difference was Hayden Anderson, who scored 13 points along with eight rebounds and five assists.
When it comes to explaining why Pendleton lost, one person who can't be blamed is Kory Jones. Despite the final result, he almost dropped a double-double on 20 points and nine rebounds. That was a full 41.7% of Pendleton's points, marking the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Garon Blalock, who scored ten points along with two steals.
Daniel's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-7. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.0 points per game. As for Pendleton, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-11.
Daniel will head out on the road to square off against the Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Crescent is coming into the matchup on a five-game losing streak. As for Pendleton, they will be playing at home against the Razorbacks at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
