The Pendleton Buckaroos will take on the Gladstone Gladiators in a holiday battle at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses apiece.
On Thursday, Pendleton came up short against Riverside and fell 66-58. While losing is never fun, the Buckaroos can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oregon basketball rankings (they are ranked 93rd, while the Pirates are ranked seventh).
Meanwhile, Gladstone also suffered a loss in their last game, falling to Scappoose by a score of 51-43.
Pendleton's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Gladstone, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-5.
Pendleton beat Gladstone 57-46 when the teams last played back in December of 2024. Will the Buckaroos repeat their success, or do the Gladiators have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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