The Genoa-Hugo/Karval Pirates will look to defend their home court on Thursday against the Arickaree Bison at 5:30 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Winning is just a little bit easier when your three-point shooting is a whole 23% better than the opposition, a fact Genoa-Hugo/Karval proved on Saturday. They strolled past Hanover with points to spare, taking the game 51-35.
Trey Smith was on fire: he scored 30 points along with 5 rebounds and 4 steals. That makes it two consecutive games in which he has scored at least 25% of Genoa-Hugo/Karval's points. Konner Rowden/Stum was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with 7 rebounds and 3 steals.
Meanwhile, Arickaree gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Saturday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Briggsdale 78-46 at home.
Among those leading the charge was JAKE KING, who scored 20 points along with 6 rebounds. Another player making a difference was AUSTIN WRIGHT, who scored 15 points along with 6 rebounds.
The losses dropped Genoa-Hugo/Karval to 1-1 and Hanover to 0-2.
Genoa-Hugo/Karval skirted past Arickaree 35-32 when the teams last played back in December of 2022. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Arickaree's Logan Wright, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 15 rebounds. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be that much easier for Genoa-Hugo/Karval to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
