The Bend Lava Bears will square off against the Redmond Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Bend came up short against Summit on Monday, falling 53-31. The Lava Bears haven't had much luck with the Storm recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Meanwhile, Redmond had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16.4 points) and they went ahead and made it eight on Monday. They claimed a resounding 49-8 win over the Ravens. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 20 points or more this season.
Redmond is also on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.1 points per game. As for Bend, their loss dropped their record down to 8-8.
Bend was taken down by Redmond 73-39 in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Will Bend have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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