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

By Team Reports Mar 7, 2025, 12:43am

Basketball Preview: Genoa Christian Academy vs. Columbia County Christian

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Having just played yesterday, Genoa Christian Academy will jump right back in to play Columbia County Christian at 8:45 a.m. on Friday. Genoa Christian Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.2 points per game this season.

Genoa Christian Academy saw some tournament action on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 71-50 margin over Rochester Academy. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Genoa Christian Academy.

Jackson Kirura

Points

03/06/25 vs Rochester Academy21
02/18/25 @ Columbus Torah Academy16
02/17/25 @ Delaware Christian24
02/14/25 @ Temple Christian15

Jackson Kirura was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double with 21 points and 14 rebounds. The contest was his fourth in a row with at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Laife Pearl, who shot 86% from the field en route 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 posted since the start of last season.

Meanwhile, Columbia County Christian beat Tri-State Christian 50-43 on Thursday.

Columbia County Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 17 of their last 19 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 25-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.2 points over those games. Genoa Christian Academy's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-4.

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