Basketball Game Preview: Geneva Eagles vs. John Paul II Centurions

Geneva has gone 4-0 against John Paul II recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Geneva Eagles will square off against the John Paul II Centurions at 4:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Geneva comes in on seven and John Paul II on six.

Geneva is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their contest on Friday with ease, bagging a 94-13 victory over New Braunfels Christian Academy. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 games by 28 points or more this season.

Geneva's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Maegan Riebel, who went 14 for 19 en route to 39 points and five steals, and Kyra Petty, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 13 assists. Riebel's evening made it ten games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Madeline Egbert was another key player, putting up eight points and three steals.

Geneva smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 14 consecutive matches.

Meanwhile, John Paul II hadn't done well against Incarnate Word Academy recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. John Paul II walked away with a 38-30 win over Incarnate Word Academy.

Geneva's victory was their 11th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-4. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.8 points per game. As for John Paul II, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-12 record this season.

Everything came up roses for Geneva against John Paul II in their previous meeting on January 3rd, as the team secured a 68-20 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Geneva since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.