The Bend High School boys basketball team drained 13 3-point shots in a nonconference contest against Roseburg and sank the Indians 84-65 Saturday afternoon at Robertson Memorial Gymnasium.
The Lava Bears outscored Roseburg 41-24 in the second half to overcome a hot start by the Indians. Senior Cody Claussen scored 16 of his team-leading 21 points after the break for Bend (4-1).
“We competed well in the first half,” Roseburg coach Jordan Humphreys said. “(In the) second half we got our heads down a little bit and weren’t able to execute. Some guys got selfish and started playing ‘me’ basketball.”
Roseburg (1-4) opened the game with a 9-0 to take an early 11-2 advantage. Sophomore Mykah Mendoza scored six of his game-high 22 points in the first eight minutes.
The Indians held a 24-20 advantage going to the second quarter, but the Lava Bears were too much for the Tribe to hold in check the rest of the way.
For a second consecutive game Mendoza and Danil Olson led the Indians in scoring. Olson finished with a season-high 17 points with two made 3-pointers.
Bend had four players finish in double figures. Joining Claussen were Ben Keown with 15 points, Christopher Doke with 14 and Christen Lopez with 11.
“Hats off to them for shooting it (well), but we also gave them three to four second to shoot every time they got it,” Humphreys said.
Roseburg’s next game will be a nonconference matchup with McNary in Salem on Tuesday. Tipoff is slated for 7 p.m.
BEND (84) — Cody Claussen 21, Keown 15, Shields 8, Baker 9, Lopez 11, Dornhecker 2, Doke 14, Johnson 4. Totals 32 7-11 84.
ROSEBURG (65) — Mykah Mendoza 22, Marsters 5, Stedman, Wilder 2, Pike 5, Williams 9, Olson 17, Fullerton 3, Vredenburg 2, Cleary. Totals 23 14-18 65.
Bend;20;23;14;27;—;84
Roseburg;24;17;11;13;—;65
3-Point Shots — Bend 13 (Doke 4, Claussen 3, Keown 3, Baker 2, Shields). Rose. 5 (Olson 2, Fullerton, Pike, Williams). Total Fouls — Bend 19. Rose. 15. Technical Fouls — Keown. Foul Outs — Baker.
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