This season hasn't been kind to the Bend Lava Bears, who are still winless after their 18th matchup. Their rough 56-35 loss to Ridgeview on Thursday might stick with them for a while. While losing is never fun, Bend can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oregon basketball rankings (they are ranked 224th, while the Ravens are ranked 90th).
Will Albert and Spencer Dildine certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Albert scored 12 points along with six rebounds, while Dildine scored five points.
Bend dropped their record down to 0-18 with that defeat, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Ridgeview, their victory bumped their record up to 10-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bend will stay at home for another game and welcome the Storm at 7:00 p.m. on February 5th. One thing working in Summit's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 13 matches. As for Ridgeview, they will be playing at home against the Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
