Basketball Game Preview: La Pine Hawks vs. Creswell Bulldogs

La Pine is 2-8 against Creswell since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The La Pine Hawks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Creswell Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

La Pine is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 14th straight game on Tuesday. They were dealt a 76-29 defeat at the hands of Sisters. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oregon basketball rankings (they are ranked 226th, while the Outlaws are ranked 100th).

Meanwhile, Creswell unfortunately witnessed the end of their 11-game winning streak on Tuesday. They lost 44-21 to Pleasant Hill. The game marked the Bulldogs' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

Creswell's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-7. As for La Pine, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-16.

La Pine took a serious blow against Creswell in their previous meeting on January 14th, falling 62-30. Will La Pine have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.