Pendleton waltzed into their contest on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They walked away with a 57-44 victory over the Walhalla Razorbacks. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 54-48 back in January.
01/31/25 vs Walhalla | 20 |
01/17/25 vs West-Oak | 13 |
01/14/25 @ Walhalla | 12 |
01/24/25 @ Crescent | 11 |
01/29/25 vs Belton-Honea Path | 6 |
Pendleton had a senior duo take command as Garon Blalock went 8 for 10 on his way to 20 points along with eight rebounds and three blocks and Malachi Woodruff went 7 of 14 en route to 22 points and four steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Blalock has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Michael Barnett, who posted nine points in addition to five assists and five boards.
Jacob Wise and Jackson Smith certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Wise earned 12 points, while Smith put up seven points and nine rebounds.
Pendleton pushed their record up to 8-12 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.0 points per game. As for Walhalla, their loss dropped their record down to 7-16.
Coincidentally, Pendleton and Walhalla will both be playing West-Oak the next time they take the court. Pendleton will head out to face West-Oak at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, while Walhalla will host them at 7:30 p.m. on February 7th.
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