The Geneva Panthers will square off against the Daleville Warhawks at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Geneva has three straight victories, Daleville has eight straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Tuesday, everything came up roses for Geneva against Ashford as the squad secured a 49-13 win. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 27 points or more this season.
01/14/25 vs Ashford | 16 |
12/20/24 @ UMS-Wright Prep | 14 |
12/03/24 vs Providence Christian | 13 |
12/15/23 @ Samson | 11 |
11/14/24 vs New Brockton | 11 |
Rayanna Ausley had an outrageously good game as she went 5 of 7 en route to 16 points and five steals. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in points. Bella Johnson was another key player, putting up four points and six steals.
Geneva smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in eight consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 52-22, which was the final score in Daleville's tilt against Dale County on Tuesday.
Geneva has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.6 points per game. As for Daleville, their loss dropped their record down to 5-13.
Everything came up roses for Geneva against Daleville in their previous matchup last Tuesday, as the team secured a 76-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Geneva since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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