Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Genoa Central). They walked away with a 71-59 win over the Redwater Dragons on Saturday. Given Genoa Central's advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 48th in Arkansas, while Redwater is ranked 534th in Texas), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
When it comes to explaining why Redwater lost, don't look at Marquez Jones. Despite the final result, he almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Jones a new career-high in assists (eight). Caden McClain was another key player, posting 16 points.
The victory made it two in a row for Genoa Central and bumps their season record up to 6-2. As for Redwater, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Genoa Central will face off against Smackover at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Genoa Central is facing Smackover at the right time seeing as Smackover is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Redwater, they will challenge Beckville at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Redwater is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.6 points per game this season.
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