Basketball Recap: Bendle Triumphs

By Team Reports Feb 25, 2025, 9:49am

Basketball Recap: Bendle Tigers vs. Genesee Wolves

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Bendle won the last time they faced Genesee, and Juma Mkakile did his part to make sure it happened again. The Bendle Tigers put the hurt on the Genesee Wolves with a sharp 56-36 win on Monday which was due in part to Mkakile, who dropped a double-double with 19 points and 12 rebounds. Bendle is 7-1 when Mkakile posts eight or more boards, but 7-8 otherwise.

Malis Firman

Steals

02/24/25 vs Genesee5
02/21/25 vs Millington5
02/19/25 vs Chesaning10
02/14/25 vs Genesee Christian4
02/11/25 vs International Academy6
+ 18 more games

Malis Firman was another key player, putting up no points along with eight rebounds, six assists, and five steals. Firman is crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season.

Bendle's victory bumped their record up to 14-9. As for Genesee, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-20.

Looking ahead, Bendle will be taking part in a tournament against New Standard Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. New Standard Academy has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 205 points over their last three contests. Genesee does not have any more games scheduled as of now.

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