The Bend Lava Bears will head out on the road to take on the Summit Storm at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Bend is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Oregon's top teams: Sprague, who was ranked 20th in their home state at the time (Bend was ranked 22nd). Bend took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Sprague on Saturday. The Lava Bears have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Summit also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Thurston by a score of 2-0.
Bend's loss dropped their record down to 12-8-1. As for Summit, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-9 record this season.
Bend was able to grind out a solid win over Summit when the teams last played on October 1st, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bend since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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