Basketball Game Preview: Genesee Wolves vs. Flint Southwestern Academy Knights

By Team Reports Feb 18, 2024, 2:39am

Preview: Genesee Wolves vs. Flint Southwestern Academy Knights

The Genesee Wolves will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against the Flint Southwestern Academy Knights at 5:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Genesee has nine straight victories, Flint Southwestern Academy has eight straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

Genesee scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 77-53 margin over International Academy. Genesee has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matches by 21 points or more this season.

Genesee found their leader in underclassman Averie Zinn, who shot 6-for-14 from beyond the arc and dropped a triple-double on 53 points, 13 rebounds, and 11 steals. That makes it 18 consecutive games in which Zinn has scored at least a third of Genesee's points. Another player making a difference was Selena Garcia, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine rebounds.

Flint Southwestern Academy played against Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy and lost via forfeit.

Genesee is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for Flint Southwestern Academy, they dropped their record down to 0-2 with that loss, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.

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