Basketball Preview: Quincy Blue Devils vs. Geneseo Maple Leafs
Quincy and Geneseo are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2020, but not for long. The Quincy Blue Devils will be playing in front of their home fans against the Geneseo Maple Leafs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in Quincy's favor as the team sits on four straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Geneseo has been banged up by eight consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.
Quincy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Althoff Catholic 67-24 on Friday. The Blue Devils have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matches by 22 points or more this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Quincy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jada Brown, who almost dropped a double-double on 21 points and nine rebounds. Khloe Nicholson was another key player, going 5 for 9 en route to 12 points plus five steals.
Meanwhile, a victory for Geneseo just wasn't in the cards on Tuesday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were dealt a 70-28 loss at the hands of Moline.
Geneseo now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Quincy, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Everything came up roses for Quincy against Geneseo when the teams last played back in January, as the team secured a 63-28 victory. Will Quincy repeat their success, or does Geneseo have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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