The Genesee Wolves will challenge the Vassar Vulcans at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Genesee is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Lakeville on Monday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Genesee had to suffer through a 71-30 loss at the hands of Lakeville. The Wolves have struggled against the Falcons recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
The losing side was boosted by Averie Zinn, who posted 18 points and four steals. That was a full 60% of Genesee's points, marking the 17th time in a row Zinn has earned more than a third of the team's points.
Meanwhile, Vassar was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 40-38 heartbreaker at the hands of Laker. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Vulcans have suffered since February 22, 2024.
Genesee will need to focus on slowing down Makenna McCloud, one of several Vassar players who made an impact when they last played. She scored 13 points and eight rebounds. Another player making a difference was Eva Hecht, who put up seven points and three steals.
Genesee's loss dropped their record down to 13-6. As for Vassar, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-17.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Genesee has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 33.1 boards per game. However, it's not like Vassar struggles in that department as they've been averaging 24.4 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Genesee was taken down by Vassar 57-28 in their previous meeting back in November of 2017. Thankfully for Genesee, Emilee Sackman (who had 16 points in addition to six boards and six steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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