Genesee fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Kearsley on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 79-70 to the Kearsley Hornets. The Wolves lost against the Hornets in their previous head to head back in December of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 62-30 score last time.
Averie Zinn
| 01/29/25 @ Kearsley | 49 |
| 01/27/25 vs Morrice | 36 |
| 01/24/25 @ Calvary Baptist Academy | 29 |
| 01/17/25 @ Bendle | 36 |
| 01/14/25 vs Hamady | 16 |
Despite the loss, Genesee still got an impressive performance from Averie Zinn, who posted 49 points along with seven boards and seven steals. The game was Zinn's 30th in a row with at least ten points. Rebekah Jones was another key player, putting up two points and nine rebounds.
Leading Kearsley to victory were Molly Gaudard and Amaya Johnson. Gaudard had 34 points, while Johnson scored 27 points. That makes it three consecutive games in which Johnson has scored at least a third of Kearsley's points.
Genesee's defeat dropped their record down to 9-5. As for Kearsley, they pushed their record up to 6-8 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Genesee will host Flint Southwestern Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Genesee is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.4 points per game this season. As for Kearsley, they will face off against Swartz Creek at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Kearsley is facing Swartz Creek at the right time seeing as Swartz Creek is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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