Genoa-Kingston is 3-0 against Harvest Christian Academy since January of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. Having just played yesterday, the Genoa-Kingston Cogs will get right back to it and host the Harvest Christian Academy Lions at 6:00 p.m. on January 18th. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Genoa-Kingston suffered their biggest defeat since December 5, 2023 on Wednesday. They suffered a tough 53-30 loss at the hands of Pecatonica. While losing is never fun, Genoa-Kingston can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 453rd, while Pecatonica is ranked 116th).
Meanwhile, Harvest Christian Academy's game on Saturday was all tied up 14-14 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They fell 37-30 to Larkin. Harvest Christian Academy has not had much luck with Larkin recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Harvest Christian Academy's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Ellie Semerau, who scored 11 points along with seven rebounds and five steals, and Daphne Brown who scored 14 points along with five rebounds. Brown continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played.
Genoa-Kingston has not been sharp recently, as they've lost six of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-12 record this season. As for Harvest Christian Academy, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-9.
Everything came up roses for Genoa-Kingston against Harvest Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in January of 2023 as the squad secured a 47-19 win. Will Genoa-Kingston repeat their success, or does Harvest Christian Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
