The Springfield Millers and the Bend Lava Bears will compete for holiday cheer at 6:45 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
As a matter of fact, Springfield put up the most points they have all season on Friday. They strolled past Dallas with points to spare, taking the game 73-54.
Meanwhile, Bend waltzed into their game on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 57-55 victory over the Cougars. The 57-point effort marked the Lava Bears' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Springfield's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Bend, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.
Springfield strolled past Bend in their previous meeting back in December of 2015 by a score of 57-42. Do the Millers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Lava Bears turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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