Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only the Genoa-Hugo/Karval Pirates walked away with it. They enjoyed a cozy 39-21 victory over the Hornets on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Genoa-Hugo/Karval.
Genoa-Hugo/Karval found their leader in underclassman Amy James, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds. It was the first time this season that James pulled down eight or more rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Chiara Pasquetti, who scored seven points.
Despite the loss, Hanover still got an impressive performance from Lavana Sweazy, who scored 14 points along with two steals. That was a full 66.7% of Hanover's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Hanover struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only two offensive rebounds. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Genoa-Hugo/Karval pulled down 15 offensive rebounds.
Genoa-Hugo/Karval's win bumped their record up to 7-14. As for Hanover, their loss dropped their record down to 11-7.
Genoa-Hugo/Karval and Kiowa will face off at 5:00 p.m. on February 24th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Hopefully Genoa-Hugo/Karval focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 13 on Friday. As for Hanover, they and Pikes Peak Christian will face off at 2:00 p.m. on February 24th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Hopefully Hanover focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 11 on Friday.
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