If Bendle was riding high fresh off their 72-40 takedown of Genesee last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Bendle Tigers fell 55-43 to the Beecher Buccaneers on Friday. That makes it the first time this season the Tigers have let down their home crowd.
Bendle's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Landon Mattis, who went 6-for-10 to rack up 15 points. Another player making a difference was Malis Firman, who posted seven points along with five assists and four steals.
The defeat was their first at home , dropping their record down to 13-5. As for Beecher, their record is now 7-10.
Bendle wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 59-39 loss against International Academy on the 11th. As for Beecher, they will square off against All Saints Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. All Saints Central has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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