Genoa-Hugo/Karval falls despite big games from Rhegan Sitzman and Rylee Corn

By Team Reports Mar 3, 2024, 9:17am

Recap: Genoa-Hugo/Karval Pirates vs. Eads Eagles

It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Genoa-Hugo/Karval Pirates can now relate to. They suffered a tough 46-20 loss at the hands of the Eagles on Friday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Genoa-Hugo/Karval in their matchups with Eads: they've now lost four in a row.

Genoa-Hugo/Karval's loss came despite strong showings from Rylee Corn and Rhegan Sitzman. Corn scored six points along with five rebounds, while Sitzman scored five points.

Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Genoa-Hugo/Karval struggled to work together and finished the game with only four assists. They are 1-4 when they just don't pass the ball.

Eads found their leader in underclassman Anna Wollert, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 17 rebounds. Wollert has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last 17 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Bailey Sierra, who scored ten points along with seven rebounds and two steals.

Genoa-Hugo/Karval's loss dropped their record down to 7-16. As for Eads, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season.

Genoa-Hugo/Karval does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Eads, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 55-35 win vs. Kiowa on the 2nd.

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