Pomeroy is on a seven-game streak of home wins, while DeSales is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Pomeroy Pirates will take on the DeSales Irish at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Pomeroy posted their biggest win since December 9, 2023 on Saturday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Colton 67-17 on the road. With Pomeroy ahead 36-6 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Pomeroy can attribute much of their success to Oliver Severs, who scored 18 points along with six rebounds and two steals, and Kyzer Herres, who scored 17 points along with six steals. Another player making a difference was Trace Roberts, who scored ten points.
Meanwhile, DeSales blew past Touchet, posting a 75-26 victory on the road. Given DeSales' advantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 121st, while Touchet is ranked 369th), the result on Saturday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Pomeroy's victory bumped their record up to 12-2. As for DeSales, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season.
Pomeroy might still be hurting after the 63-41 defeat they got from DeSales when the teams last played back in January of 2023. Will Pomeroy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
