You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Bend on Saturday. They walked away with a 67-54 win over the Willamette Wolverines. Given the Lava Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' Oregon basketball rankings (they are ranked 90th, while the Wolverines are ranked 248th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bend's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Caleb Unruh, who went 7 for 15 on his way to 18 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Spencer Dildine, who made all 6 shots he took to post 13 points and six rebounds.
Bend is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, 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 60.8 points per game. As for Willamette, they dropped their record down to 1-7 with the loss, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
Bend didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 66-63 defeat against Churchill on the 30th. As for Willamette, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 50-49 loss against Hillsboro on the 27th.
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