The Genoa-Hugo/Karval Pirates will head out to square off against the Elbert Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Genoa-Hugo/Karval has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with four straight defeats, while Elbert will come in with three straight wins.
Genoa-Hugo/Karval is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Otis on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Genoa-Hugo/Karval had to suffer through a 74-34 loss at the hands of Otis. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 327th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 103rd).
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Brady Simmons, who posted five points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Shane Reid, who earned seven points.
Meanwhile, Elbert was fully in charge on Monday, breezing past Deer Trail 67-24. The Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine games by 20 points or more this season.
Genoa-Hugo/Karval's loss dropped their record down to 4-17. As for Elbert, their victory bumped their record up to 16-5.
Genoa-Hugo/Karval took their win against Elbert in their previous meeting back in February of 2018 by a conclusive 55-29. Will Genoa-Hugo/Karval repeat their success, or does Elbert have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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