The crowd at Friday's league challenge between the Bendle Tigers (Burton, MI) and the visiting Beecher Buccaneers (Flint, MI), observed Bendle's basketball team overwhelm Beecher by a score of 55-7.

The Tigers (5-7) will now prepare for their challenge against International Academy (Flint, MI). The Phoenix come into the Genesee Area - Red challenge with a 4-11 record. In their last challenge, International Academy was routed by New Standard Academy (Flint, MI), 63-36, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Buccaneers battle the Durand Railroaders (Durand, MI) in a non-league challenge, on Wednesday, February 12. Beecher will attempt to improve on its 0-11 season record.