The Bendle Tigers will take on the New Standard Academy Spartans in a tournament on Wednesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Bendle saw some tournament action on Monday. They blew past Genesee 56-36.
Juma Mkakile
| 02/24/25 vs Genesee | 12 |
| 02/04/25 @ Genesee | 12 |
| 01/31/25 @ Atherton | 10 |
| 12/17/24 @ Owosso | 9 |
| 12/13/24 @ Beecher | 9 |
| + 18 more games |
Juma Mkakile had a dynamite game for Bendle, dropping a double-double with 19 points and 12 rebounds. Mkakile has become a key player for Bendle: the team is 7-1 when he posts at least eight boards, but 7-8 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Caleb Bingham, who posted 11 points in addition to seven rebounds and five assists.
Meanwhile, New Standard Academy waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 69-61 victory over the Falcons.
Bendle's win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 14-9. As for New Standard Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 12-8.
Things could have been worse for Bendle, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 70-53 loss to New Standard Academy in their previous matchup on February 1st. Will Bendle have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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