Basketball Preview: Bend Lava Bears vs. Mazama Vikings
Bend is on a 12-game streak of home losses also dating back to last season, Mazama a ten-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season, but someone's luck is about to change on Tuesday. The Bend Lava Bears will be defending their home-court for the first time this season they go up against the Mazama Vikings at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Bend is headed into their home opener looking to turn things around after starting their season on the road. They had to suffer through a 87-20 loss at the hands of Crater.
Meanwhile, a victory for Mazama just wasn't in the cards on Thursday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by Redmond on the road and fell 71-12.
Bend didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Mazama in their previous matchup back in December of 2016, but they still walked away with a 41-37 win. Will Bend repeat their success, or does Mazama have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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