Bend proved they can win big on Friday (they won by 22) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Cascade Cougars 57-55. The 57-point effort marked the Lava Bears' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Max Duncan
| 12/16/25 @ Cascade | 19 |
| 12/12/25 @ Pendleton | 19 |
| 12/11/25 vs Hood River Valley | 18 |
Max Duncan was his usual excellent self, going 8-for-11 en route to 19 points along with seven assists and five steals. The game was his third in a row with at least 18 points. Another player making a difference was Loke Hayes, who posted 12 points.
Bend pushed their record up to 5-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Cascade, their defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-2.
Bend has already played their next contest (against Springfield), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Cascade, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 47-35 loss against Pleasant Hill on the 18th.
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