Dayton is 0-9 against Pomeroy since December of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Dayton Bulldogs are taking a road trip to take on the Pomeroy Pirates at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Dayton is headed into the match having just suffered their biggest defeat since December 9, 2023 on Saturday. They were dealt a 71-17 loss at the hands of Garfield-Palouse. The contest marked the Bulldogs' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Pomeroy unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 51-39 hit to the loss column at the hands of Asotin. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 235th, while the Panthers are ranked 91st).
Dayton will have to keep a close watch on Jett Slusser and Braxton McKeirnan, a pair of players who had a big impact on Pomeroy's prior game. Slusser posted 16 points and eight boards, while McKeirnan dropped a double-double on 11 points and 12 rebounds. Those 12 boards gave McKeirnan a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyzer Herres, who had eight points in addition to five rebounds and three steals.
Even though they lost, Pomeroy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Dayton now has a losing record at 7-8. As for Pomeroy, their record now sits at 8-6.
Dayton ended up a good deal behind Pomeroy when the teams last played back in December of 2024, losing 51-37. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Pomeroy's Jacob Reisinger, who went 7 of 16 on his way to 20 points and three steals. Now that Dayton knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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