You can't lose the matchup if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Geneva Classical Academy's strategy against Champions Christian Academy on Monday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Geneva Classical Academy Knights blew the Champions Christian Academy Lions out of the water with a 59-19 final score. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Knights had established a 32 point advantage.
Leading Geneva Classical Academy to victory were Owen Zwolinski and Miguel Figueroa. Zwolinski dropped a double-double on 23 points and 11 rebounds, while Figueroa dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Figueroa a new career-high in assists (seven). Luke Franklin was another key player, going 5 for 10 en route to 11 points plus five assists and two steals.
Geneva Classical Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.
Despite the loss, Champions Christian Academy saw an underclassman step up: freshman Emanuel Rivera earned eight points. Another player making a difference was Kurtis Colon, who had five points.
Geneva Classical Academy now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Champions Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Geneva Classical Academy will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Foundation Christian Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Champions Christian Academy has already played their next match, a 65-15 loss against Candlelight Christian Academy on the 5th.
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