The Hamady Hawks will head out to square off against the Genesee Wolves at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hamady is coming into the contest hot, having won their last eight games.
Hamady is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Bentley, posting an 87-5 win. The Hawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matches by 22 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Genesee's strategy against International Academy on Tuesday. Genesee enjoyed a cozy 64-49 victory over International Academy. Given the Wolves' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 279th, while the Phoenix are ranked 565th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hamady better keep an eye on Averie Zinn. She was instrumental in Genesee's win, dropping a double-double on 26 points and ten steals. That makes it seven consecutive games in which Zinn has scored at least a third of Genesee's points. Another player making a difference was Rebekah Jones, who posted seven points in addition to seven rebounds and seven steals.
Genesee smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 30 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Genesee is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.8 points per game. As for Hamady, their win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-1.
Hamady came up short against Genesee in their previous matchup back in January of 2023, falling 48-43. Thankfully for Hamady, Ryleigh Zinn (who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 18 rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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