Genesee Christian Soldiers (Burton, MI) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Bendle Tigers (Burton, MI), 56-36 in a league bout.

With the win, Genesee Christian upgrades its record to 7-1 on the year. The Soldiers host Webberville (Webberville, MI) to face the Spartans in a non-league game on Thursday, January 19. The Spartans enter the game with a record of 2-6.

With the defeat, Bendle moves to 2-5 on the year. The Tigers host International Academy (Flint, MI) to face the Phoenix in a Genesee Area - Red game on Friday, January 13. The Phoenix enter the game with a record of 4-1. International Academy won 61-34 in their recent non-league game against Morrice (Morrice, MI)