Bend suffered their closest loss since January 29, 2024 on Monday. They fell just short of the Churchill Lancers by a score of 66-63. The Lava Bears lost against the Lancers in their previous head to head back in April of 2018, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 83-39 score last time.
Bend's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Spencer Dildine, who went 5 for 7 on his way to 11 points and five rebounds. Cash Hattenhauer was another key player, putting up 16 points.
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Even though they lost, Bend smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in five consecutive games.
Churchill's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Charlie Dexter, who went 5 of 7 on his way to 13 points along with three steals and three blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Gutierrez, who went 5 of 9 on his way to 16 points.
Bend's record now sits at 4-4. As for Churchill, the win also got them back to even at 4-4.
Bend will look to defend their home court on Friday against Klamath Union at 2:30 p.m. Bend is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.2 points per game this season. As for Churchill, they will head out to face off against Beaverton at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Beaverton knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Churchill likes a good challenge.
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