Bendle won the last time they faced Atherton and things went their way on Friday too. Everything went the Bendle Tigers' way against the Atherton Wolverines as the Bendle Tigers made off with a 65-45 win. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 291st, while the Wolverines are ranked 713th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/31/25 @ Atherton | 26 |
| 12/13/24 @ Beecher | 20 |
| 01/28/25 @ Flint Southwestern Academy | 18 |
| 01/17/25 vs Genesee | 18 |
| 01/07/25 vs Atherton | 16 |
Leading Bendle to victory were Landon Mattis and AJ Patterson. Mattis went 11 for 16 en route to 26 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals, while Patterson dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten boards. The dominant performance gave Mattis a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Juma Mkakile, who posted six points along with ten boards and six steals.
The victory made it two in a row for Bendle and bumps their season record up to 12-3. As for Atherton, they have also traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last ten contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-12 record this season.
Bendle wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 70-53 loss against New Standard Academy on the 1st. As for Atherton, they will be playing in front of their home fans against International Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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