Basketball Game Preview: Byers Bulldogs vs. Genoa-Hugo/Karval Pirates

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Previous Games

01/12/24 - Home	86-42 W
01/13/23 - Away	42-44 L
01/14/22 - Home	63-47 W
02/19/21 - Away	46-44 W
01/17/20 - Home	53-44 W
+ 5 more games

Byers has gone 9-1 against Genoa-Hugo/Karval recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Byers Bulldogs will venture away from home to face off against the Genoa-Hugo/Karval Pirates at 7:00 p.m. Byers will be strutting in after a victory while Genoa-Hugo/Karval will be coming in after a defeat.

On Tuesday, Byers escaped with a win against Denver Christian by the margin of a single free throw, 50-49.

Meanwhile, Genoa-Hugo/Karval lost to Calhan at home by a 54-37 margin on Saturday. The Pirates have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Byers will have to keep a close watch on Brady Simmons and Eddy Franey, a pair of players who had a big impact on Genoa-Hugo/Karval's prior game. Simmons dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 boards, while Franey almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine boards. Those 11 rebounds gave Simmons a new career-high.

Byers is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.6 points per game. As for Genoa-Hugo/Karval, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.

Everything came up roses for Byers against Genoa-Hugo/Karval in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, as the squad secured an 86-42 win. In that game, Byers amassed a halftime lead of 55-19, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.