On Friday, the Pendleton Buckaroos faced the St. Helens Lions in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Pendleton was the clear victor by a 64-40 margin over St. Helens. With that win, Pendleton brought their scoring average up to 52 points per game.
Benito Jennings was the offensive standout of the game as he scored 19 points along with 3 steals. That makes it two consecutive games in which he has scored at least 25% of Pendleton's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Carter Cary, who scored 13 points along with 6 rebounds.
The win got Pendleton back to even at 1-1. As for St. Helens, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.
Pendleton will play host again and welcome Clarkston, where tip off is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in their respective states (Clarkston is ranked eighth in Washington, while Pendleton is ranked 20th in Oregon). As for St. Helens, they will head out on the road to face off against La Grande at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday.
