Two dominant guards in Sophie Chard Peloquin and Leah Kinley are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Newark Catholic Green Wave will take on Genoa Christian Academy in a tournament on Saturday. Newark Catholic is coming into the game hot, having won their last three games.
Newark Catholic is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Utica: they outscored them in every quarter. Newark Catholic was the clear victor by a 57-34 margin over Utica on Wednesday. The Green Wave have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Genoa Christian Academy hadn't done well against Tree of Life Christian recently (they were 0-7 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Genoa Christian Academy enjoyed a cozy 47-28 victory over Tree of Life Christian. Given Genoa Christian Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 185th, while Tree of Life Christian is ranked 577th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Newark Catholic better keep an eye on Kinley. She was instrumental in Genoa Christian Academy's win, going 7 for 10 on her way to 21 points. Gabbie Kirwin was another key player, putting up seven points in addition to seven rebounds and four blocks.
Genoa Christian Academy pushed their record up to 9-4 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.0 points per game. As for Newark Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season.
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