Pendleton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took a 66-58 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Riverside Pirates. While losing is never fun, the Buckaroos can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oregon basketball rankings (they are ranked 93rd, while the Pirates are ranked seventh).
Pendleton's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Riverside, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 6-1.
Pendleton will take on Gladstone in a holiday battle at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Riverside and Liberty Christian will round out the year against one another at 1:00 p.m. on the 27th.
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