Genoa Area is on a four-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Start is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Genoa Area Comets will welcome the Start Spartans at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Genoa Area is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They put the hurt on Rossford with a sharp 65-40 win on Tuesday. The Comets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matches by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Start has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 27 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Monday. They strolled past Lima Senior with points to spare, taking the game 73-57. While Start didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Genoa Area's victory bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Start, their win bumped their record up to 8-0.
Genoa Area suffered a grim 62-40 defeat to Start when the teams last played back in December of 2023. Will Genoa Area have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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