Geneva is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Batavia is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Geneva Vikings will welcome the Batavia Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Geneva has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
On Tuesday, Geneva needed a bit of extra time to put away Glenbard North. They had just enough and edged the Panthers out 52-50. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 74th, while the Panthers are ranked 213th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Batavia beat St. Charles North 55-49 on Thursday.
Batavia is also on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-12 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.8 points per game. As for Geneva, their win bumped their record up to 21-4.
Geneva took their victory against Batavia when the teams last played back in December of 2024 by a conclusive 62-37. In that game, Geneva amassed a halftime lead of 29-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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