West-Oak and Pendleton are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2020, but not for long. The West-Oak Warriors will head out on the road to face off against the Pendleton Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. West-Oak is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
Last Tuesday, West-Oak came up short against Crescent and fell 67-54.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Max Wallace, who went 6 of 7 en route to 14 points and seven boards. Trevor White was another key player, as he made all 5 shots he took racking up 16 points.
Pendleton hasn't had quite the year their fans were hoping for to this point, but back-to-back wins may be a sign of good things to come. They managed a 54-48 victory over Walhalla on Tuesday.
West-Oak better focus on containing Michael Barnett and Garon Blalock as the pair were huge in Pendleton's win. Barnett went 5 for 11 on his way to 13 points in addition to five assists and four steals, while Blalock went 6 of 10 en route to 12 points and eight rebounds. Barnett has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Abijah Webb, who posted nine points along with five boards and four steals.
Pendleton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in January of 2024.
Pendleton's win bumped their record up to 4-12. As for West-Oak, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-13.
West-Oak was dealt a bruising 63-35 loss at the hands of Pendleton when the teams last played back in January of 2024. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point West-Oak was down 35-15.
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