The International Academy Phoenix basketball team (Flint, MI), was nudged 27-22 in Monday's league battle with the host Beecher Buccaneers (Flint, MI)

The Buccaneers now possess a 5-7 record. They put it on the line next when they host Bendle for a Genesee Area - Red battle on Tuesday, February 13. Beecher will battle a Tigers team coming off a 70-19 non-league loss to Durand (Durand, MI). The Tigers record now stands at 6-9.

The Phoenix (3-8) will now prepare for their battle against New Standard Academy (Flint, MI). The Spartans come into the Freelance battle with a 1-11 record. In their last battle, New Standard Academy was nudged by Morrice (Morrice, MI), 60-24, in a league battle.