Geneva is 6-0 against Kinston since November of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Geneva Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Kinston Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Geneva sitting on three straight wins and Kinston on four.
Geneva has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three contests by 23 points or more this season. They took their game at home on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 65-11 victory over Opp. With Geneva ahead 43-5 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Geneva can attribute much of their success to Erica Torres, who scored 8 points along with 5 steals, and Cheyenne Hammock, who scored 13 points along with 3 steals. Hammock continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Simone Minnifield, who scored 8 points.
Kinston has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three games by 22 points or more this season. They blew past Pike Liberal Arts 53-5 on the road.
Geneva's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-2. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.3 points per game. As for Kinston, their victory bumped their record up to 6-3.
Everything came up roses for Geneva against Kinston in their previous matchup back in December of 2022 as the team secured a 54-27 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Geneva since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
