Holy Cross is 0-5 against Geneva since January of 2023 but things could change on Tuesday. The Holy Cross Knights will host the Geneva Eagles at 6:15 p.m.
Holy Cross is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 13th straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They came up short against Incarnate Word Academy, falling 49-28. The game was a close 17-14 at the break, but unfortunately for the Knights it sure didn't stay that way.
Meanwhile, Geneva entered their tilt with John Paul II on Friday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They blew past the Guardians 66-17. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 47-7.
Holy Cross better keep an eye on Maegan Riebel. She was instrumental in Geneva's win, going 12 of 16 on her way to 29 points in addition to seven assists and five boards. Riebel's evening made it nine games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyra Petty, who went 9 for 17 en route to 20 points and three steals.
Geneva pushed their record up to 21-4 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.1 points per game. As for Holy Cross, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-12.
Holy Cross was dealt a bruising 87-19 loss at the hands of Geneva in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Riebel, who went 17 of 21 on her way to 45 points and five steals. Now that Holy Cross knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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