North Bend is 0-5 against Marist since January of 2023 but things could change on Friday. The North Bend Bulldogs will take on the Marist Spartans at 5:45 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
North Bend is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Tuesday. They fell 65-58 to Cottage Grove.
Meanwhile, Marist hadn't done well against Junction City recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Marist came out on top against Junction City by a score of 56-46. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' Oregon basketball rankings (they are ranked 34th, while the Tigers are ranked 143rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Marist is also on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.7 points per game. As for North Bend, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-12.
North Bend ended up a good deal behind Marist in their previous meeting on January 7th, losing 58-44. Can North Bend avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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