Bend easily dispatched Mazama last Tuesday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Bend Lava Bears fell just short of the Pendleton Buckaroos by a score of 40-38 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Lava Bears have suffered since December 5, 2023.
Pendleton was led to victory by Chaistyn Surber and Khimora Scott. Surber posted eight points and five boards, while Scott earned 13 points. The dominant performance gave Surber a new career-high in boards.
Bend dropped their record down to 3-2 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Pendleton, they moved to 1-4 with that victory, which also ended their five-game losing streak.
Bend didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 52-47 loss against Hood River Valley on the 14th. Pendleton will take on Burns in a holiday battle at at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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