International Academy is 0-7 against Bendle since December of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The International Academy Phoenix will look to defend their home court against the Bendle Tigers at 7:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Monday, International Academy came up short against Durand and fell 64-57.
Meanwhile, Bendle won against Brandon last Tuesday with 74 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Tuesday. Bendle came out on top against Hill-McCloy by a score of 74-66. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Tigers.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Bendle to victory, but perhaps none more so than Malis Firman, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 12 assists. What's more, Firman also posted a 83% field goal percentage, which is the highest he's posted since back in December of 2023. Caleb Bingham was another key player, going 9 for 22 en route to 23 points plus six steals and five assists.
International Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Bendle, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.
International Academy came up short against Bendle in their previous meeting back in January, falling 65-61. Thankfully for International Academy, Malik Neal (who went 10 for 16 en route to 26 points plus six rebounds and two steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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