The New Standard Academy Spartans will challenge the Bendle Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. New Standard Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Bendle likes a good challenge.
New Standard Academy can't be too worried about heading out to take on Bendle: they just beat Phoenix at home, who had been dominant on their own court up to that point. New Standard Academy walked away with a 69-61 victory over Phoenix on Friday.
Meanwhile, everything went Bendle's way against Genesee on Monday as Bendle made off with a 56-36 win.
New Standard Academy better keep an eye on Juma Mkakile. He was instrumental in Bendle's win, dropping a double-double with 19 points and 12 boards. Mkakile has become a key player for Bendle: the team is 7-1 when he posts at least eight rebounds, but 7-8 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Caleb Bingham, who posted 11 points in addition to seven boards and five assists.
Bendle's victory bumped their record up to 14-9. As for New Standard Academy, their win bumped their record up to 12-8.
New Standard Academy strolled past Bendle in their previous matchup on February 1st by a score of 70-53. The rematch might be a little tougher for New Standard Academy since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
