The Geneva Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Hawken Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Geneva will be strutting in after a win while Hawken will be coming in after a loss.
In what's become a running theme this season, Geneva gave their fans yet another huge win on Saturday. They put the hurt on Jefferson Area with a sharp 67-45 win. Given Geneva's advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 170th, while Jefferson Area is ranked 445th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Hawken's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their fifth straight defeat. They lost to Poland Seminary at home by a decisive 42-26 margin.
Hawken's loss came about despite a quality game from Sarah Liu, who scored 14 points. That was a full 53.8% of Hawken's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Geneva's victory bumped their record up to 16-4. As for Hawken, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-18 record this season.
Geneva lost to Hawken on the road by a decisive 53-37 margin in their previous matchup back in January of 2023. Can Geneva avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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