Bendle has gone 7-0 against International Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Bendle Tigers will head out to challenge the International Academy Phoenix at 7:30 p.m. Hopefully Bendle focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 13 on Tuesday.
If Bendle beats International Academy with 74 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Bendle came out on top against Hill-McCloy by a score of 74-66. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Tigers.
Bendle's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Malis Firman led the charge by dropping a double-double on 20 points and 12 assists. What's more, Firman also posted a 83% field goal percentage, which is the highest he's posted since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Caleb Bingham, who went 9 for 22 en route to 23 points plus six steals and five assists.
Meanwhile, International Academy came up short against Durand on Monday and fell 64-57.
Bendle's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for International Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Bendle didn't have too much breathing room in their match against International Academy in their previous matchup back in January, but they still walked away with a 65-61 win. Will Bendle repeat their success, or does International Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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