Westside is 8-0 against Pendleton since November of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Westside Rams will be defending their home-court for the first time this season they go up against the Pendleton Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. Hopefully Westside focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 15 on Monday.
Pendleton is hoping to do what Greer couldn't on Monday: put an end to Westside's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Westside came out on top against Greer by a score of 63-50.
Westside's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kmajay Jenkins, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 13 rebounds. Jenkins is also crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Jonovan Webb, who earned 15 points in addition to five assists.
Meanwhile, Pendleton can finally bid farewell to their six-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Monday. They escaped with a win against Southside by the margin of a single free throw, 47-46.
Pendleton can attribute much of their success to Garon Blalock, who had four points plus 11 rebounds and two blocks, and Michael Barnett, who earned nine points along with seven rebounds and two blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Sam Ross, who earned five points along with six rebounds.
Pendleton's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Westside, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Keep an eye on the arc in Tuesday's match: Westside has been dynamite from deep this season, having made 37.5% of their threes per game. It's a different story for Pendleton, though, as they've only made 28.9% of their threes this season. Given Westside's sizable advantage in that area, Pendleton will need to find a way to close that gap.
Westside strolled past Pendleton when the teams last played back in December of 2023 by a score of 56-37. Will Westside repeat their success, or does Pendleton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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