The Pendleton Buckaroos basketball squad (Pendleton, OR), was outscored 76-56 in Friday's non-league battle with the host Bend Lava Bears (Bend, OR)

With the victory, Bend advances its record to 3-2 on the year. The Lava Bears host Hood River Valley (Hood River, OR) to meet the Eagles in a non-league battle on Saturday, December 14. The Eagles enter the battle with a record of 1-1. Hood River Valley lost 68-55 in their recent non-league battle against Sandy (Sandy, OR)

The Buckaroos now own a 2-3 record. They put it on the line next when they host Burns for a non-league battle on Tuesday, December 17. Pendleton will meet a Hilanders squad coming off a 42-24 non-league win over Weston-McEwen (Athena, OR). The Hilanders record now stands at 6-0.