The crowd at Wednesday's non-league challenge between the New Standard Academy Spartans (Flint, MI) and the host Bendle Tigers (Burton, MI), observed New Standard Academy's basketball team knock off Bendle by a score of 46-35.

The Spartans (1-0) will now prepare for their challenge against Flint Southwestern Academy (Flint, MI). The Knights come into the Freelance challenge with a 0-0 record.

In their next game, the Tigers encounter the International Academy Phoenix (Flint, MI) in a Genesee Area - Red challenge, on Friday, December 6. Bendle will attempt to improve on its 0-2 season record. The Phoenix come into the challenge with a 0-2 record after their 46-14 non-league loss to Bad Axe (Bad Axe, MI).