If Bendle was feeling good fresh off their 65-45 takedown of Atherton on Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Bendle Tigers lost to the New Standard Academy Spartans on the road by a 70-53 margin on Saturday. The Tigers have struggled against the Spartans recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Bendle lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being AJ Patterson, who went 6 for 9 on his way to 16 points. Patterson continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Landon Mattis was another key player, putting up 12 points and six boards.
Bendle's loss dropped their record down to 12-4. As for New Standard Academy, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 9-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bendle will face off against Genesee at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Bendle is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 63.3 points per game this season. As for New Standard Academy, they will challenge International Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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