Genoa-Hugo/Karval is 1-9 against Byers since January of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Genoa-Hugo/Karval Pirates will welcome the Byers Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m.
Last Saturday, Genoa-Hugo/Karval lost to Calhan at home by a 54-37 margin. The Pirates have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
| 01/11/25 vs Calhan | 12 |
| 02/17/24 @ Otis | 8 |
| 12/21/24 vs Hi-Plains | 7 |
| 01/06/24 @ Calhan | 6 |
| 12/19/24 @ Flagler | 6 |
Loss or not, Genoa-Hugo/Karval got some senior leadership from Brady Simmons and Eddy Franey. Simmons dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 boards, while Franey almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine boards. Those 12 points gave Simmons a new career-high.
Meanwhile, in a tight contest that could have gone either way, Byers made off with a 50-49 victory over Denver Christian.
Byers pushed their record up to 8-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.3 points per game. As for Genoa-Hugo/Karval, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
Genoa-Hugo/Karval was dealt a bruising 86-42 loss at the hands of Byers when the teams last played back in January of 2024. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Genoa-Hugo/Karval was down 55-19.
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