The Mansfield Christian Flames fought the good fight in their overtime game against Genoa Christian Academy on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 61-52 to the. Mansfield Christian was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Genoa Christian Academy apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2021.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Genoa Christian Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Leah Kinley, who scored 16 points along with seven steals and five assists. Kinley has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Avery Norman, who scored 15 points along with two steals.
Mansfield Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Genoa Christian Academy, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-6.
Mansfield Christian will head out on the road to face off against Monroeville at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Monroeville has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Genoa Christian Academy, they will head out on the road to take on Delaware Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Genoa Christian Academy is facing Delaware Christian at the right time seeing as Delaware Christian is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
