Bend Lava Bears (Bend, OR) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Summit Storm (Bend, OR), 48-35 in a league bout.

With the win, Bend upgrades its record to 11-2 on the season. The Lava Bears host Redmond (Redmond, OR) to encounter the Panthers in a non-league bout on Tuesday, January 11. The Panthers go into the bout with a record of 5-5. Redmond lost 61-57 in their recent non-league bout against Mountain View (Bend, OR)

Next up, the Storm encounter the Mountain View Cougars (Bend, OR) in a 5A Intermountain bout, on Tuesday, January 11. Summit will attempt to upgrade on its 4-9 season record. The Cougars go into the bout with a 8-4 record after their 61-57 non-league win over Redmond (Redmond, OR).