The Miami-Yoder Buffaloes will head out on the road to take on the Genoa-Hugo/Karval Pirates at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Miami-Yoder is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 56 points on Thursday, they were much more limited against Hanover on Saturday. They were outmatched by the Hornets and fell 62-29.
Meanwhile, Genoa-Hugo/Karval was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 51-44 to Kiowa. While the Pirates didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Indians 14-10 in the first quarter.
Despite the loss, Genoa-Hugo/Karval saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Ryker Lockhart posted 19 points along with six boards and four steals. The matchup was Lockhart's sixth in a row with at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabe Carr, who earned four points and six rebounds.
Miami-Yoder's defeat dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Genoa-Hugo/Karval, their loss dropped their record down to 2-13.
Everything went Miami-Yoder's way against Genoa-Hugo/Karval in their previous meeting back in February of 2025, as Miami-Yoder made off with a 61-36 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Buffaloes since the team 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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