Basketball Preview: Arickaree Bison vs. Genoa-Hugo/Karval Pirates
The Arickaree Bison will be defending their home-court for the first time this season they go up against the Genoa-Hugo/Karval Pirates at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Arickaree focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 30 on Saturday.
Arickaree saw some tournament action on Saturday. They fell just short of Las Animas by a score of 60-57.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Austin Wright, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 14 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in offensive rebounds (eight). Another player making a difference was Dillon Noletubby, who went 6 for 15 en route to 16 points plus seven rebounds and five steals.
Even though they lost, Arickaree smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in seven consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Genoa-Hugo/Karval was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Saturday as they fell 34-30 to Briggsdale.
Despite the defeat, Genoa-Hugo/Karval saw an underclassman step up: freshman Ryker Lockhart scored 12 points in addition to four steals.
Arickaree's loss ended an eight-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-1. As for Genoa-Hugo/Karval, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Arickaree came out on top in a nail-biter against Genoa-Hugo/Karval in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, sneaking past 53-51. Will Arickaree repeat their success, or does Genoa-Hugo/Karval have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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