Genoa-Hugo/Karval was the 55-29 winner over Elbert when they last played one another back in February of 2018, but their luck changed this time around. The Genoa-Hugo/Karval Pirates were dealt a 72-27 defeat at the hands of the Elbert Bulldogs on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 329th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 135th).
Tehgan Seymour
| 02/27/25 @ Elbert | 50% |
| 02/22/25 vs Otis | 50% |
| 02/20/25 @ Eads | 40% |
| 02/19/25 @ Miami-Yoder | 50% |
Loss or not, Genoa-Hugo/Karval got some senior leadership from Eddy Franey and Tehgan Seymour. Franey posted 11 points, while Seymour earned seven points. Seymour is also on a roll when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 40% in the last four games he's played. Tayler Thelen also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Elbert's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ethan Tesman led the charge by shooting 80% from the field en route to 18 points and three steals. The last time Tesman's field goal percentage was this high was back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Caleb Cornell, who went 7-for-12 to rack up 19 points.
Genoa-Hugo/Karval dropped their record down to 4-18 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Elbert, they are on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season.
Genoa-Hugo/Karval wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 51-25 loss against Cheraw on the 28th. As for Elbert, they have also already played their next game, a 40-38 defeat against Cheyenne Wells on the 28th.
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