Basketball Game Preview: Gloria Deo Academy Lions vs. Geneva Eagles

The Gloria Deo Academy Lions just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Geneva Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Gloria Deo Academy's defense has only allowed 26.5 points per game this season, so Geneva's offense will have their work cut out for them.

On Monday, Gloria Deo Academy was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 37-36 to Non Varsity Opponent.

Meanwhile, Geneva waltzed into their game on Friday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They claimed a resounding 77-27 win over the Angels. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 49-20.

Geneva's win came from a few key players Gloria Deo Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Maegan Riebel, who went 11 for 16 en route to 25 points and five steals. Her evening made it 12 games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Madeline Egbert was another key player, going 7 of 12 on her way to 15 points and five steals.

Geneva was working as a unit and finished the game with 24 assists. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now racked up at least 24 assists in three consecutive matches.

Geneva is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 games, which provided a nice bump to their 24-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 22.6 points per game. As for Gloria Deo Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 22-5.