Genoa-Hugo/Karval has been on the road for four straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Eads Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Genoa-Hugo/Karval escaped with a win against Kit Carson by the margin of a single free throw, 41-40.
Genoa-Hugo/Karval had a senior duo take command as Trey Smith scored 20 points along with five rebounds and Dane Lockhart scored six points along with nine rebounds and five steals. That makes it four consecutive games in which Smith has scored at least a third of Genoa-Hugo/Karval's points.
Meanwhile, Eads waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins but they left with three. They walked away with a 44-33 victory over Cheyenne Wells.
Eads' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Porter Spady led the charge by scoring 19 points along with seven rebounds. Spady has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last ten times he's played. Stockton Mitchek was another key contributor, scoring 12 points.
Genoa-Hugo/Karval is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 9-8 record this season. As for Eads, their win bumped their record up to 12-5.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Genoa-Hugo/Karval have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 28.6 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Eads struggles in that department as they've been averaging 30.2 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Genoa-Hugo/Karval came up short against Eads in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, falling 66-58. Thankfully for Genoa-Hugo/Karval, Connor Wollert (who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 12 rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
