Newport won the last time they faced North Bend and things went their way on Monday too. The Newport Cubs were the clear victor by a 72-48 margin over the North Bend Bulldogs. Given the Cubs' advantage in MaxPreps' Oregon basketball rankings (they are ranked 47th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 199th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Owen Bascom and Hunter Christensen certainly did their best on Monday to avoid the loss. Bascom posted 23 points, while Christensen dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 rebounds. Those 23 points gave Bascom a new career-high.
Newport's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for North Bend, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
Newport didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 63-58 loss against Westside Christian on the 20th. As for North Bend, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 62-52 victory against North Valley on the 17th.
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