The Genoa-Hugo/Karval Pirates will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Cripple Creek-Victor Pioneers at 3:30 p.m. on February 23rd. Genoa-Hugo/Karval has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
With a playoff game on the line, Genoa-Hugo/Karval rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They really took it to the Eagles for the full four quarters, racking up a 61-28 victory on the road. Genoa-Hugo/Karval's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Genoa-Hugo/Karval had a senior duo take command as Dane Lockhart scored ten points along with five steals and Trey Smith scored 12 points along with three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Eddy Franey, who scored 11 points along with two blocks.
Cripple Creek-Victor has not done well against Miami-Yoder recently (they were 0-6 in their previous six matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Cripple Creek-Victor secured a 54-50 W over Miami-Yoder. That's two games straight that Cripple Creek-Victor has won by exactly four points.
Cripple Creek-Victor got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Myles Durham out in front who scored 20 points. That makes it three consecutive games in which Durham has scored at least a third of Cripple Creek-Victor's points. Damian Reyes was another key contributor, scoring 12 points.
The win got Genoa-Hugo/Karval back to even at 10-10. As for Cripple Creek-Victor, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-13.
Friday's matchup is shaping up to be a scrappy contest: Genoa-Hugo/Karval have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 27.8 rebounds per game. It's a different story for Cripple Creek-Victor, though, as they've been averaging only 1.5 rebounds per game. Given Genoa-Hugo/Karval's sizable advantage in that area, Cripple Creek-Victor will need to find a way to close that gap. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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