On Friday, the Pendleton Buckaroos came up short against the North Marion Huskies and fell 42-35. The Buckaroos have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Pendleton's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Presley Greenwalt, who posted seven points and 11 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Khimora Scott, who put up 15 points and five rebounds.
| 01/09/24 vs Umatilla | 21 |
| 12/21/23 vs Ridgeview | 19 |
| 12/20/24 vs North Marion | 17 |
| 12/15/23 @ Bend | 17 |
| 01/03/24 @ The Dalles | 17 |
Even though they lost, Pendleton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in January.
Pendleton's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for North Marion, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Pendleton didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 60-36 victory against Gladstone on the 21st. As for North Marion, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 49-26 defeat against La Grande on the 21st.
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