The Genoa-Hugo/Karval Pirates and the Kiowa Indians squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but sadly the Genoa-Hugo/Karval Pirates had to settle for second. They fell 52-45 to the Indians. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Genoa-Hugo/Karval in their matchups with Kiowa: they've now lost six in a row.
Despite the loss, Genoa-Hugo/Karval saw an underclassman step up: Amy James scored 17 points along with six rebounds and five assists. James is trending in the right direction, as she's improved her point production for four games straight. Another player making a difference was Rylee Kelly, who scored nine points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Genoa-Hugo/Karval's defeat dropped their record down to 7-15. As for Kiowa, they have been performing well recently as they've won 12 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.
Genoa-Hugo/Karval will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Eads on March 1st. Hopefully Genoa-Hugo/Karval focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 21 on Saturday. Kiowa is on the road again on Friday and plays Nucla on March 1st. Kiowa has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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