The Genesee Wolves suffered their biggest loss since December 1, 2023 on Friday. They were beaten by Bendle 85-51. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Genesee in their matchups with Bendle: they've now lost six in a row.
Defeat or not, Genesee got some senior leadership from Aiden Croak and Connor Rouse. Croak scored 17 points along with nine rebounds and seven blocks, while Rouse. dropped a double-double on 22 points and 11 rebounds. That was a full 43.1% of Genesee's points, marking the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Q Bannoura, who scored six points.
It was another big night for Elijah Boyd, who went 6 for 9 from beyond the arc en route to 22 points and 5 assists for Bendle. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Boyd has scored all season. Malis Firman was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with eight assists and two steals.
Genesee's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Bendle, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Genesee will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on New Lothrop at 7:00 p.m. on January 30th. As for Bendle, they will head out on the road to face off against New Standard Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
