The Philomath Warriors will challenge the West Albany Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Philomath was able to grind out a solid victory over Marist, taking the game 49-38.
Philomath's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Josiah Peters, who dropped a double-double with 11 points and 11 boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaden Howard, who posted six points.
Meanwhile, West Albany had already won four in a row dating back to last season (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 48-45 victory over the Colts. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Bulldogs have posted since January 17th.
The victory got Philomath back to even at 1-1. As for West Albany, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.
Philomath came up short against West Albany in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 69-61. Can the Warriors avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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