Geneseo is 2-8 against York since January of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Geneseo Blue Devils will welcome the York Golden Knights at 7:00 p.m. Geneseo is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
While Geneseo didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-12), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They came out on top against Red Creek by a score of 45-36 on Friday. Given the Blue Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 55th, while the Rams are ranked 225th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Geneseo can attribute much of their success to Jackson Willis, who posted 18 points and eight steals, and Oren Ray, who had seven points along with seven rebounds and seven steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Willis has scored at least a third of Geneseo's points. Avery Hepler was another key player, putting up 12 points and seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, York was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 57-46 to Caledonia-Mumford. The contest marked the Golden Knights' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
York's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Geneseo, their victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1.
Geneseo came up short against York when the teams last played back in February, falling 74-67. Will Geneseo have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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