The Bend Lava Bears and the Churchill Lancers will round out the year against one another at at 2:30 p.m. on Monday. Churchill took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Bend, who comes in off a win.
Last Saturday, Bend earned a 67-54 win over Willamette. Given the Lava Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' Oregon basketball rankings (they are ranked 68th, while the Wolverines are ranked 228th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Churchill didn't have quite enough to beat Wilsonville on Monday and fell 53-50. The defeat continues a trend for the Lancers in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now lost nine in a row.
Bend will need focus on slowing down Trayshawn Wright, one of several Churchill players who made an impact when they last played. He went 7 for 12 on his way to 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jace Litten, who went 6 of 10 en route to 15 points and five rebounds.
Bend has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.0 points per game. As for Churchill, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Bend was taken down by Churchill 83-39 in their previous meeting back in April of 2018. 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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