Bendle was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 70-50 to the Chesaning Indians. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 386th, while the Indians are ranked 129th).

Malis Firman
02/19/25 vs Chesaning | 10 |
02/14/25 vs Genesee Christian | 4 |
02/11/25 vs International Academy | 6 |
02/07/25 vs Beecher | 4 |
02/04/25 @ Genesee | 6 |
+ 16 more games |
When it comes to explaining why Bendle lost, don't look at Malis Firman. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double with 18 points and ten 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. The team also got some help courtesy of AJ Patterson, who to rack up 14 points and three blocks.
Bendle's defeat dropped their record down to 13-8. As for Chesaning, the victory (which was their 15th in a row) raised their record to 18-3.
Bendle didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 71-56 loss against Millington on the 21st. As for Chesaning, they have also already played their next contest, a 58-38 win against Birch Run on the 21st.
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