The Incarnate Word Academy Angels will challenge the Geneva Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Incarnate Word Academy sitting on three straight wins and Geneva on six.
On Tuesday, Incarnate Word Academy needed a bit of extra time to put away Annapolis Christian Academy. They walked away with a 49-42 victory over the Warriors.
11/29/24 vs St. Augustine | 8 |
01/28/25 vs Annapolis Christian Academy | 7 |
01/24/25 vs John Paul II | 6 |
11/19/24 @ Saint Mary's Hall | 6 |
12/27/24 vs Santa Gertrudis Academy | 4 |
Incarnate Word Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kyle Owen led the charge by going 8 for 12 en route to 19 points and seven rebounds. That's the most boards Owen has posted since back in November of 2024. Matthew Cory was another key player, dropping a double-double on 18 points and 11 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Geneva was fully in charge on Tuesday, breezing past John Paul II 82-28. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 16 contests by 20 points or more this season.
Incarnate Word Academy has also been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-13 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.0 points per game. As for Geneva, they pushed their record up to 27-4 with the win, which was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Incarnate Word Academy lost to Geneva on the road by a decisive 56-42 margin in their previous meeting on January 7th. Can Incarnate Word Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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