The Genesee Wolves will square off against the Hamady Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Genesee is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing International Academy: they outscored them in every quarter. Genesee enjoyed a cozy 64-49 win over International Academy on Tuesday. 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.

Averie Zinn
01/07/25 vs International Academy | 26 |
01/03/25 @ New Standard Academy | 54 |
12/28/24 vs Bridgeport | 19 |
12/27/24 vs Mt. Morris | 32 |
12/20/24 @ International Academy | 33 |
Averie Zinn continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 26 points and ten steals. The contest was her 25th in a row with at least ten points. Rebekah Jones was another key player, putting up seven points along with seven boards 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.
Meanwhile, Hamady waltzed into their match on Friday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Bulldogs 87-5. The Hawks' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Hamady pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 22.3 points per game. As for Genesee, they are 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.
Genesee didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Hamady in their previous meeting back in January of 2023, but they still walked away with a 48-43 win. Does Genesee have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hamady turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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