Basketball Game Preview: Columbia County Christian vs. Genoa Christian Academy

Columbia County Christian and Genoa Christian Academy will face off at 8:45 a.m. on Friday without much rest, having both just played. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Columbia County Christian picked up another tournament win on Thursday. They walked away with a 50-43 win over Tri-State Christian.

Meanwhile, everything went Genoa Christian Academy's way against Rochester Academy on Thursday as Genoa Christian Academy made off with a 71-50 victory. Genoa Christian Academy has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten contests by 21 points or more this season.

Genoa Christian Academy found their leader in sophomore Jackson Kirura, who dropped a double-double with 21 points and 14 rebounds. The matchup was Kirura's fourth in a row with at least 15 points. Laife Pearl was another key player, going 6-for-7 on his way to 16 points and five boards.

Genoa Christian Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 24 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Columbia County Christian is on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 19 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 25-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.2 points over those games. Genoa Christian Academy's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-4.