The Bentley Bulldogs will challenge the Atherton Wolverines at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Bentley has seven straight victories, Atherton has seven straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Bentley is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Akron-Fairgrove to the tune of 85-40 on Friday. The Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Atherton took a blow against International Academy on Thursday, falling 70-26. While losing is never fun, the Wolverines can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 707th, while the Phoenix are ranked 198th).
Bentley's win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-6. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.1 points over those games. As for Atherton, their loss dropped their record down to 2-13.
Everything came up roses for Bentley against Atherton in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, as the team secured a 71-24 victory. Will Bentley repeat their success, or does Atherton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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