Basketball Recap: Genoa-Hugo/Karval Skates Past Miami-Yoder with Ease

Genoa-Hugo/Karval won the last time they faced Miami-Yoder and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Genoa-Hugo/Karval Pirates blew past the Miami-Yoder Buffaloes 35-8. The victory was familiar territory for the Pirates, who have now won four contests in a row.

Amy James

Field Goal Percentage (Career)

02/19/25 @ Miami-Yoder	80%
02/23/24 vs Hanover	71%
01/26/24 vs Bethune	70%
02/03/24 @ Fleming	60%
02/01/25 vs Hanover	57%

Genoa-Hugo/Karval's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Amy James led the charge by putting up 14 points and seven steals. The dominant performance also gave James a new career-high in shooting accuracy (80%). Rylee Corn was another key player, earning ten points and eight boards.

Genoa-Hugo/Karval was working as a unit and finished the game with ten assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Miami-Yoder only two assists.

Genoa-Hugo/Karval pushed their record up to 9-10 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 16.7 points over those games. As for Miami-Yoder, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-10 record this season.

Genoa-Hugo/Karval didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 37-14 defeat against Eads on the 20th. As for Miami-Yoder, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 44-22 loss against Calhan on the 21st.