Bendle had won four straight home games dating back to last season and Juma Mkakile did his part to make it five on Friday. Everything went the Bendle Tigers' way against the Genesee Wolves as the Bendle Tigers made off with a 66-41 victory thanks in part to Mkakile, who went 8 for 13 en route to 21 points along with six rebounds and four steals. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in points.
| 01/17/25 vs Genesee | 6 |
| 01/14/25 @ Bentley | 7 |
| 01/11/25 @ Lake Fenton | 6 |
| 01/07/25 vs Atherton | 10 |
| 12/21/24 vs Hazel Park | 6 |
Malis Firman was another key player, putting up two points in addition to 11 assists and six steals. Firman is crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least four every time he's taken the court this season.
Several Wolves players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Tristan Aguliar, who went 5 of 11 on his way to 11 points and five boards. Another player making a difference was Brandon Rouse, who posted nine points and eight rebounds.
Bendle is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.3 points per game. As for Genesee, they are on a 16-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-12.
Bendle has already played their next game (against New Standard Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Genesee didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 71-40 loss against Beecher on the 21st.
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