Cardinals
| 02/21/25 @ Bendle | 71-56 |
| 02/19/25 vs Caro | 67-58 |
| 02/14/25 vs Cass City | 60-44 |
| 02/12/25 vs Reese | 72-64 |
Millington waltzed into their contest on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They took down the Bendle Tigers 71-56. Given the Cardinals' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 77th, while the Tigers are ranked 386th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
AJ Patterson and Malis Firman certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Patterson on his way to 14 points, while Firman posted four points in addition to six assists and five steals. Firman is crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Juma Mkakile, who scored nine points and six rebounds.
Millington's victory bumped their record up to 20-2. As for Bendle, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 13-9 record this season.
Millington will face off against Vassar at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Vassar is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.6 points per game this season. As for Bendle, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 56-36 win against Genesee on the 24th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
