Tekoa-Rosalia was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against the Pomeroy Pirates, falling 56-35. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Timberwolves this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 61-18 back in December of 2024.
Leading Pomeroy to victory were Jett Slusser and Braxton McKeirnan. Slusser went 6 for 10 on his way to 17 points and seven rebounds, while McKeirnan went 6 of 9 on his way to 13 points and eight rebounds. The dominant performance also gave McKeirnan a new career-high in assists (four). Cesar Morfin was another key player, putting up nine points.
Tekoa-Rosalia's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Pomeroy, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Tekoa-Rosalia will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Garfield-Palouse at 7:30 p.m. on January 24th. As for Pomeroy, they will venture away from home to face off against Asotin at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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