After flying high against the Calhan Bulldogs last Saturday, the Genoa-Hugo/Karval Pirates came back down to earth. Genoa-Hugo/Karval was just a bucket shy of victory on Friday and fell 39-38 to Byers. Genoa-Hugo/Karval was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Byers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January of 2023.
Genoa-Hugo/Karval lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Rhegan Sitzman, who scored eight points along with five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Kazlei Vaughn, who scored four points along with five rebounds.
Byers was led to victory by Sophie Linnebur and Averie Eymann. Linnebur scored eight points, while Eymann scored six points along with five rebounds and four steals.
Genoa-Hugo/Karval has been struggling recently, as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season. As for Byers, their win bumped their record up to 2-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Genoa-Hugo/Karval will take on Merino at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Merino will be coming into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line. As for Byers, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Dolores Huerta Prep at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. Hopefully Dolores Huerta Prep focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 11 last Wednesday.
