Basketball Game Preview: North Bend Bulldogs vs. Marshfield Pirates

The North Bend Bulldogs will venture away from home to challenge the Marshfield Pirates at 5:45 p.m. on Friday.

Last Tuesday, North Bend lost to Marist at home by a 57-39 margin. The Bulldogs have struggled against the Spartans recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.

Meanwhile, Marshfield waltzed into their game on Tuesday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They came out on top against the Tigers by a score of 48-40.

Marshfield's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-7. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.0 points over those games. As for North Bend, their loss dropped their record down to 12-8.

North Bend came up short against Marshfield when the teams last played back in January, falling 46-40. Can North Bend avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.