Basketball Recap: Pendleton Beats West-Oak for Their Third Straight Win

Pendleton won the last time they faced West-Oak and things went their way on Friday too. The Pendleton Bulldogs managed a 49-43 victory over the West-Oak Warriors. That's two games straight that the Bulldogs have won by exactly six points.

Pendleton's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Garon Blalock, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 12 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Blalock a new career-high in blocks (five). Another player making a difference was Samuel Ross, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten boards.

Pendleton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as West-Oak only pulled down six offensive boards.

West-Oak's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kash Adams, who went 7 of 16 en route to 21 points. Grant Smith also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.

The win was the third in a row for Pendleton, bringing their record for this year to 5-12. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.7 points per game. As for West-Oak, their loss was their 16th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-14.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pendleton will challenge Belton-Honea Path at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Belton-Honea Path knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Pendleton likes a good challenge. As for West-Oak, they will take on Walhalla at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Walhalla is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.5 points per game this season.