On Friday, the Lenawee Christian Cougars's game was all tied up 22-22 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They came out on top against Bedford by a score of 62-49. Given Lenawee Christian's advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 80th, while Bedford is ranked 322nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lenawee Christian's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jaxon Salenbien, who scored 16 points along with eight rebounds and five assists. Salenbien has been hot recently, having posted 16 or more points the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Brandon Summer, who scored 19 points along with three steals.
Lenawee Christian's win bumped their record up to 19-3. As for Bedford, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost 11 of their last 12 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-18 record this season.
Lenawee Christian will be playing in front of their home fans against Summerfield at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Bedford, they will face 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.
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