The Pomeroy Pirates will venture away from home to face off against the Oakesdale Nighthawks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Pomeroy will be strutting in after a win while Oakesdale will be coming in after a loss.
On Tuesday, Pomeroy really took it to Colton for the full four quarters, racking up a 60-30 victory. The Pirates have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 21 points or more this season.
| 01/21/25 @ Colton | 2 |
| 01/17/25 vs Dayton | 1 |
| 02/10/24 @ DeSales | 1 |
| 02/08/24 vs Liberty Christian | 1 |
| 01/30/24 vs Tekoa-Rosalia | 1 |
Pomeroy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Kyzer Herres out in front who went 6 of 10 en route to 15 points and five rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Herres a new career-high in blocks (two). Another player making a difference was Jett Slusser, who posted 11 points in addition to seven boards and six steals.
Meanwhile, Oakesdale suffered their closest defeat since January 23, 2024 on Tuesday. They fell just short of DeSales by a score of 62-60. The loss continues a trend for the Nighthawks in their matchups with the Irish: they've now lost nine in a row.
Pomeroy is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 35.3 points. As for Oakesdale, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 10-6.
Pomeroy strolled past Oakesdale in their previous matchup back in December of 2024 by a score of 65-46. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pomeroy since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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