Hermiston entered their match against Eastmont on Saturday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Hermiston Bulldogs were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 76-75 to the Eastmont Wildcats. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Bulldogs came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 61st, while the Wildcats are ranked 227th).
Hermiston's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-3. As for Eastmont, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hermiston will face off against Kamiakin at 3:15 p.m. on January 4, 2025. As for Eastmont, they will square off against Kiona-Benton at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Eastmont is facing Kiona-Benton at the right time seeing as Kiona-Benton is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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