Basketball Recap: Bend Takes a Loss

Bend lost against Baker back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Lava Bears fell 71-64 to the Bulldogs.

Despite the loss, Bend still got an impressive performance from Spencer Dildine, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and 12 rebounds. Cooper Jimenez was another key player, shooting 70% from the field en route to 18 points.

Bend dropped their record down to 1-1 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Baker, the victory also got them back to even at 1-1.

Bend has already played their next matchup, a 75-69 loss against The Dalles on the 6th. As for Baker, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, an 80-70 win against Mazama on the 6th.