Basketball Preview: Genoa Christian Academy vs. Delaware Christian Eagles
The Genoa Christian Academy Genoa Christian Academy will head out on the road to face off against the Delaware Christian Eagles at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Hopefully Genoa Christian Academy focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 25 on Thursday.
On Thursday, Genoa Christian Academy beat Mansfield Christian 54-46. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Genoa Christian Academy.
Reagan Schuck was nothing short of spectacular: she went 8 for 10 en route to 20 points plus six rebounds and two steals. Another player making a difference was Gabbie Kirwin, who scored eight points.
Genoa Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 15 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Delaware Christian put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on Madison Christian with a sharp 49-27 win. Delaware Christian has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three contests by 22 points or more this season.
Delaware Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Addy Beard, who earned 23 points plus five rebounds and two steals. Beard's evening made it four games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooke Huffman, who posted 16 points.
Delaware Christian pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 30.5 points. As for Genoa Christian Academy, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Genoa Christian Academy has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 30.7 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Delaware Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 25.8. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Genoa Christian Academy strolled past Delaware Christian in their previous matchup back in February by a score of 56-37. Does Genoa Christian Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Delaware Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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