Bendle and Durand squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Bendle had to settle for second. They took a blow against the Durand Railroaders, falling 76-39. The Tigers haven't had much luck with the Railroaders recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Durand's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Raine Smith, who went 8-for-18 to rack up 22 points. The dominant performance also gave Smith a new career-high in three-point shooting accuracy (56%). Hayli Pugh was another key player, dropping a double-double with 17 points and 12 boards.
Bendle's defeat dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Durand, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season.
Bendle does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Durand, they will square off against Charyl Stockwell Preparatory Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Durand is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.5 points per game this season.
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