The Pomeroy Pirates will face off against the Asotin Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Asotin is hoping to do what Tekoa-Rosalia couldn't on Saturday: put an end to Pomeroy's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Everything went Pomeroy's way against Tekoa-Rosalia as Pomeroy made off with a 56-35 win. The Pirates pushed the score to 41-19 by the end of the third, a deficit the Timberwolves cut but never quite recovered from.
| 01/11/25 @ Tekoa-Rosalia | 8 |
| 02/02/24 @ St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse | 8 |
| 12/05/23 vs Waitsburg | 7 |
| 01/10/25 vs St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse | 6 |
| 12/16/23 @ Garfield-Palouse | 6 |
Pomeroy relied on the efforts of Jett Slusser, who went 6 for 10 on his way to 17 points and seven rebounds, and Braxton McKeirnan, who went 6 of 9 on his way to 13 points and eight rebounds. That's the most rebounds McKeirnan has posted since back in February of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Cesar Morfin, who posted nine points.
Meanwhile, after only 18 points in their last matchup, Asotin made sure to put some points up on the board against Upper Columbia Academy on Monday. Asotin blew past Upper Columbia Academy, posting a 66-26 victory. That looming 66-26 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Panthers yet this season.
Pomeroy is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.7 points per game. As for Asotin, their win bumped their record up to 10-3.
Pomeroy came up short against Asotin in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 41-35. Can Pomeroy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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