It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the New Bern Bears had no problem doing just that on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 36-15 margin over New Hanover. The result was nothing new for New Bern, who have now won seven matchups by 21 points or more so far this season.
New Bern's win was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-6. They've been dominating during the matchups in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 31 points. As for New Hanover, their loss dropped their record down to 6-6.
New Bern will head out on the road to face off against Cleveland at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Cleveland's favor is that they have now posted big point totals in their last ten matchups. New Hanover does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
