The Genoa Area Comets will head out to face off against the Liberty-Benton Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Genoa Area took a loss when they played away from home last Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past Galion 66-24. The Comets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Liberty-Benton earned a 57-50 win over Edison on Friday. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 79th, while the Chargers are ranked 601st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Liberty-Benton has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-2 record this season. Genoa Area pushed their record up to 18-5 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Genoa Area might still be hurting after the 63-40 loss they got from Liberty-Benton when the teams last played back in December of 2024. Can Genoa Area avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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