Bend proved they can win big last Tuesday (they won by 23) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Madras White Buffaloes, sneaking past 44-41. This was payback for the Lava Bears, who suffered a 70-29 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Bend now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Madras, they dropped their record down to 6-7 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Bend will square off against Klamath Union at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Madras, they will venture away from home to take on Stayton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Stayton will roll in looking for their 14th straight win, something Madras surely won't give up without a fight.
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