Pomeroy hasn't had much luck against Sunnyside Christian recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Pomeroy Pirates will challenge the Sunnyside Christian Knights at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Pomeroy is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Waitsburg: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Pomeroy blew Waitsburg out of the water with a 51-22 final score. The Pirates pushed the score to 45-20 by the end of the third, a deficit the Cardinals had little chance of recovering from.
| 02/01/25 @ Waitsburg | 12 |
| 01/31/25 vs Colton | 14 |
| 01/28/25 @ St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse | 12 |
| 01/24/25 @ Oakesdale | 14 |
Pomeroy can attribute much of their success to Kyzer Herres, who went 10 for 15 en route to 20 points and five rebounds, and Jett Slusser, who posted six points in addition to 12 boards and five assists. Slusser is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down 12 or more in the last four games he's played. Cesar Morfin was another key player, putting up four points and three steals.
Meanwhile, Sunnyside Christian was fully in charge on Saturday, breezing past Walla Walla Valley Academy 65-37.
The victory (which was Pomeroy's third in a row) raised their record to 12-8. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.3 points per game. As for Sunnyside Christian, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-7.
Pomeroy skirted past Sunnyside Christian 50-48 in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pomeroy 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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