The Genoa-Hugo/Karval Pirates's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their fifth straight loss. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 44-43 to Kiowa. Genoa-Hugo/Karval has not had much luck with the Indians recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Despite the loss, Genoa-Hugo/Karval still got an impressive performance from Chiara Pasquetti, who almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Pasquetti has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Rylee Corn, who scored eight points.
Kiowa's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Paola Vidales led the charge by dropping a double-double on 13 points and 15 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Jordan Perreault, who scored 15 points.
Genoa-Hugo/Karval's defeat was their sixth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Kiowa, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 10-3.
Genoa-Hugo/Karval won't have much time to rest: their next game is against the Bobcats at 4:00 p.m. on January 26th. Hopefully Bethune focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 22 last Tuesday. Kiowa's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on February 1st. Pikes Peak Christian's defense has only allowed 27.2 points per game this season, so the Indians' offense will have their work cut out for them.
