Willamette had lost eight straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped down to 2-5 to make it nine. They took a hard 71-57 fall against the Bend Lava Bears. The Wolverines were not able to make up for their loss to the Lava Bears from their previous meeting back in December of 2024.
As for Bend, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 7-2. While they didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Bend's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Spencer Dildine led the charge by dropping a double-double with 18 points and 11 boards. With that strong performance, Dildine is now averaging an impressive 2.1 steals per game. Max Duncan was another key player, going 10-for-15 to rack up 22 points along with seven rebounds and four steals.
Willamette didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 78-44 defeat against Lebanon on the 20th. As for Bend, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Churchill at 2:30 p.m. on the 30th.
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