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Waitsburg boys can't hold halftime lead in 41-39 loss at home
Cardinal Trey Potts leaps over the sideline to save a loose ball from going down the hallway during Saturday's game against Pomeroy.
Kyle Gradwohl puts up a jump shot. Gradwohl led the Cardinals with 11 points in Saturday's game.
WAITSBURG – The Waitsburg boys' basketball team was edged by Pomeroy in a hard-fought battle Saturday night, 41-39. The result was a big improvement over the Cardinals' loss in December in Pomeroy, 70-51.
After trailing 12-5 at the first-quarter break, the Cardinals rode a 17-8 second quarter to take a 22-20 lead into halftime. The game was tied at 30 after three, but the home team couldn't pull it out in the end.
For the game, Kyle Gradwohl led the Cardinals with 11 points, including two three-pointers. Mark Montgomery and Jason Carter each had eight. Montgomery also pulled down 14 rebounds. Waitsburg committed 23 turnovers to Pomeroy's 13.
The Cardinals are now 3-4 on the season. They were to host Colton Tuesday and will play Tri-Cities Prep Friday. The team travels to Asotin for another league matchup on Saturday.
Pomeroy 12 8 10 11 - 41
Waitsburg 5 17 8 9 - 39
POMEROY (41) - Gingerich 0 0-0 0, Wolf 3 1-2 9, Gwinn 0 0-0 0, LaMunyan 3 0-0 7, Caruso 1 0-0 3, Morfin 4 3-3 11, Heytvelt 1 1-3 3, Tewalt 3 0-0 7. Totals 15 5-8 41.
WAITSBURG (39) - Potts 2 0-0 4, Callas 2 0-0 5, Carter 3 2-3 8, Kitselman 0 0-0 0, Dunn 1 0-0 3, Penner 0 0-0 0, Gradwohl 3 3-5 11, Montgomery 2 4-6 8, Branson 0 0-0 0. Totals 13 9-14 39.
3-point goals - Pom 6 (Wolf 3, LaMunyan, Caruso, Tewalt), Waits 4 (Gradwohl 2, Dunn, Callas). Total fouls - Pom 12, Waits 11. Fouled out - none. Technical fouls - none. Rebounds - Pom n/a, Waits 31 (Montgomery 14). Turnovers - Pom 14, Waits 23. Assists - Pom n/a, Waits 6 (Gradwohl 3).
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