Pendleton and Walhalla are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2018, but not for long. The Pendleton Bulldogs will venture away from home to face off against the Walhalla Razorbacks at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Pendleton is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took down Liberty 70-52 on Tuesday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Bulldogs as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.
Pendleton's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Samuel Ross, who went 5 of 9 on his way to 18 points in addition to seven boards and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Garon Blalock, who went 6 for 9 on his way to 16 points and eight rebounds.
Meanwhile, Walhalla fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Crescent on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell to the Tigers 76-71. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Monday (57), the Razorbacks still had to take the loss.
Pendleton's win ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-12. As for Walhalla, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-13.
Pendleton came up short against Walhalla in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 75-68. Can Pendleton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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