Genoa Christian Academy is 3-0 against Liberty Christian Academy since December of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. Genoa Christian Academy are on the road again and plays the Liberty Christian Academy Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on February 12th. Genoa Christian Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past three contests -- so hopefully Liberty Christian Academy likes a good challenge.
Genoa Christian Academy can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent game on Saturday. They breezed by Grove City Christian on the road to the tune of 60-33. With Genoa Christian Academy ahead 33-9 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Genoa Christian Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Leah Kinley led the charge by scoring 14 points along with six assists and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Reagan Schuck, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Liberty Christian Academy was the victim of a tough 42-16 loss at the hands of Shekinah Christian on Tuesday. Liberty Christian Academy was down 35-11 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Despite the loss, Liberty Christian Academy got a solid performance out of Shelby Carr, who scored seven points along with six rebounds and three blocks. That was a full 43.8% of Liberty Christian Academy's points, marking the 17th time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Carolee Marcum, who scored no points along with ten rebounds.
Genoa Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. As for Liberty Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-16.
Monday's contest will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Kinley and Carr. Kinley has been dynamite this season: she has averaged 14.4 points, 2.8 steals, and 1.1 blocks. For her part, Carr has averaged 14.9 points, 19.6 rebounds, and 3 steals.
Everything came up roses for Genoa Christian Academy against Liberty Christian Academy when the teams last played back in December of 2023 as the team secured a 60-30 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Carr, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 13 rebounds. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Genoa Christian Academy still be able to contain Carr? There's only one way to find out.
