Two dominant guards in Jack Williams and Samuel Ross are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Walhalla Razorbacks will welcome the Pendleton Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Walhalla is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Belton-Honea Path on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Razorbacks had to suffer through an 87-59 loss at the hands of the Bears. The loss continues a trend for the Razorbacks in their meetings with the Bears: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Pendleton, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They took down Crescent 55-37 on Friday. The score was all tied up 19-19 at the break, but the Bulldogs were the better team in the second half.
Pendleton found their leader in sophomore DeQuan Hickmon, who went 9-for-12 en route to 18 points along with six boards and four steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Hickmon has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Barnett, who posted ten points and seven assists.
Pendleton has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-13 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.5 points over those games. As for Walhalla, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-12.
Walhalla ended up a good deal behind Pendleton in their previous matchup two weeks ago, losing 68-50. Will the Razorbacks 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.
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