The Pomeroy Pirates and the Garfield-Palouse Vikings will face off at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Pomeroy took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 50-11 victory over Dayton. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 31-4.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Garfield-Palouse over St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Garfield-Palouse blew St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse out of the water with an 80-36 final score. The Vikings' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Pomeroy's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-6. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 22.2 points per game. As for Garfield-Palouse, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season.
Pomeroy ended up a good deal behind Garfield-Palouse when the teams last played back in December of 2024, losing 59-43. Will Pomeroy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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