Oakesdale boys lose to Pomeroy, fortunes build

Oakesdale junior Wesley Castanon goes up against Pomeroy's Hogan Heytvelt for a rebound Jan. 6 in a 51-44 loss.

The unbeaten Pomeroy boys arrived at Oakesdale Saturday evening, Jan. 6 and suited up to try to extend their streak against the Nighthawks (9-3, 4-2).

With Pirates’ junior guard Jace Gwinn on the bench in streetclothes and a knee brace – the fourth-would-be returning starter from last year’s team that finished fifth in state – Pomeroy warmed up with last year’s Southeast 1B Player of the Year Jacob Tewalt and a band of returners, including seniors Oscar Morfin, Ryan Wolf and Hogan He...