The Genoa-Kingston Cogs will take on the Newman Central Catholic Comets in a tournament on Monday. Genoa-Kingston knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Newman Central Catholic likes a good challenge.
Genoa-Kingston's tournament run continued when they took on Pearl City on Saturday. Genoa-Kingston came out on top in a nail-biter against Pearl City, sneaking past 59-56.
Meanwhile, Newman Central Catholic took their match on Saturday with ease, bagging a 59-20 victory over Orangeville. Given the Comets' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 303rd, while the Broncos are ranked 648th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Genoa-Kingston has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.0 points per game. As for Newman Central Catholic, the win also got them back to even at 4-4.
Genoa-Kingston lost to Newman Central Catholic on the road by a decisive 56-42 margin in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. Can Genoa-Kingston avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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