The Geibel Catholic Gators will take on the West Greene Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Geibel Catholic is coming into the game hot, having won their last six games.
West Greene better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if last week is any indication, that's when Geibel Catholic really get things going. Geibel Catholic put the hurt on Serra Catholic with a sharp 61-36 win on Monday. The Gators have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matchups by 25 points or more this season.
Geibel Catholic can attribute much of their success to Emma Larkin, who went 11 of 22 on her way to 28 points and seven rebounds, and Mallory Clemmer, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 17 rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Larkin has scored at least a third of Geibel Catholic's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Henderson, who posted ten points and six rebounds.
Meanwhile, West Greene unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 68-50 bruising from Serra Catholic.
Geibel Catholic pushed their record up to 13-1 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.1 points per game. As for West Greene, their loss dropped their record down to 8-3.
Geibel Catholic strolled past West Greene in their previous meeting back in December of 2024 by a score of 46-27. The rematch might be a little tougher for Geibel Catholic since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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