Pirates
| 01/31/25 vs Colton | 51 |
| 01/10/25 vs St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse | 45 |
| 12/14/24 vs Tekoa-Rosalia | 43 |
| 01/08/25 vs Waitsburg | 42 |
| 01/17/25 vs Dayton | 39 |
You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Pomeroy's strategy against Waitsburg on Saturday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Pomeroy Pirates blew the Waitsburg Cardinals out of the water with a 51-22 final score. The Pirates have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matches by 21 points or more this season.
Pomeroy was led to victory by Kyzer Herres and Jett Slusser. Herres went 10 of 15 en route to 20 points and five boards, while Slusser posted six points in addition to 12 rebounds and five assists. Slusser is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down 12 or more in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Cesar Morfin, who scored four points and three steals.
Pomeroy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in three consecutive contests.
Pomeroy has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 12-8 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 32.8 points. As for Waitsburg, they dropped their record down to 0-8 with the loss, which was their fifth straight at home.
Pomeroy will take on Sunnyside Christian in a tournament on Thursday. One thing working in Sunnyside Christian's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three matchups. Waitsburg does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
