Basketball Game Recap: Bedford Kicking Mules vs. Lenawee Christian Cougars

By Team Reports Feb 24, 2024, 3:26pm

Recap: Bedford Kicking Mules vs. Lenawee Christian Cougars

If the Bedford Kicking Mules were feeling good off their 62-42 takedown of the Dexter Dreadnaughts last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Bedford took a 62-49 hit to the loss column at the hands of Lenawee Christian on Friday. The game was a 22-22 toss-up at halftime, but Bedford couldn't quite close it out.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Lenawee Christian to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jaxon Salenbien, who scored 16 points along with eight rebounds and five assists. Salenbien is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 16 or more in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Brandon Summer, who scored 19 points along with three steals.

Bedford has been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 12 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-18 record this season. As for Lenawee Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 19-3.

Bedford will square off against Carlson at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Hopefully Carlson focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 11 last Thursday. As for Lenawee Christian, they will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against Summerfield at 7:00 p.m.

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