Basketball Recap: Bend Takes Down Ridgeview in a Playoff Battle

With a playoff win on the line, Bend rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They walked away with a 44-33 victory over the Ridgeview Ravens. Surprisingly, this marked the fifth straight game that the away team has come away the victor.

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Previous 5 Games

02/25/25 @ Ridgeview	44-33
02/21/25 @ Redmond	24-81
02/18/25 vs Summit	21-53
02/14/25 @ Mountain View	39-44
02/11/25 @ Caldera	39-52

Bend's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-14. As for Ridgeview, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-12 record this season.

Bend will challenge Caldera at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Ridgeview, they will host Summit at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Summit has three straight victories, Ridgeview has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.