Genoa-Kingston and Rockford Christian are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2015, but not for long. The Genoa-Kingston Cogs just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Rockford Christian Royal Lions at 6:45 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a five-game winning streak alive.
Genoa-Kingston will head into Thursday's contest hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by 34) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged Marengo out 42-39.
While Rockford Christian didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-19), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They rang in the new year with a 39-26 victory over Johnsburg on Monday.
Rockford Christian's win came from a few key players Genoa-Kingston will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Josie Becker, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten boards. Lucy Gargani was another key player, putting up nine points and four steals.
Genoa-Kingston has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.6 points per game. As for Rockford Christian, their win bumped their record up to 8-4.
Genoa-Kingston suffered a grim 59-35 defeat to Rockford Christian in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Will Genoa-Kingston have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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