Madras had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Bend Lava Bears by a score of 62-55. For the White Buffaloes, this counts as revenge for the 72-65 victory the Lava Bears walked away with the last time they faced one another back in June of 2021.
When it comes to explaining why Bend lost, don't look at Cash Hattenhauer. Despite the final result, he went 8 of 18 on his way to 22 points. Max Duncan was another key player, going 7 for 9 en route to 14 points.
White Buffaloes
| 01/14/25 vs Bend | 62-55 |
| 12/20/24 vs Elma | 54-48 |
| 12/11/24 vs La Pine | 64-36 |
| 12/06/24 vs Milwaukie/Milwaukie Academy of the Arts | 67-52 |
| 03/01/24 vs North Marion | 84-70 |
| + 6 more games |
Madras' win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-3. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.4 points per game. As for Bend, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-5.
Madras will welcome Stayton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Madras has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Bend, they will head out on the road to face off against Sweet Home at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Bend's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six contests.
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