Thu January 23, 2025

By Lance Hawley

Sports Genoa

Lady Dragons Earn Big 54-20 Win Over Camden HG Tuesday Night

Lady Dragons Earn Big 54-20 Win Over Camden HG Tuesday Night
Genoa- The Lady Dragons welcomed Camden Harmony Grove into Genoa on Tuesday night and the game got out of hand rather quickly. Genoa jumped out to an 18-4 lead after the opening quarter, behind some great shooting from Brenley Ward and Rylee Fike. Ward continued to find ways to score in the 2nd quarter and Raelyn Douglas and Ali Pierce got going as well, as the Lady Dragons poured in 29 points in the 2nd quarter, giving Genoa a commanding 47-8 lead at the break. The Lady Dragons pressure forced numerous turnovers that led to a lot of easy buckets on the other end. 

The second-half witnessed a running clock and the Lady Dragons cruised to a 54-20 victory. After the game Coach Austin Kidd had this to say about his teams effort Tuesday night, "We've been in a tough stretch, it was great to see them come out and play some tough defense, we shared the ball well and we need that heading into a big game against Prescott on Thursday."

Brenley Ward led the way with 14 points, including a pair of 3-pointers. Rylee Fike poured in 9 points and Ali Pierce and Kenzie Owen each added 6. Jessyca Thompson scored 5 points, Brooklyn Cox and Raelyn Douglas each chipped in 4 points. Kelsie Fowler, Ashlyn Cross, and Baylee Nowlin each scored for the Lady Dragons as well. 

The defense and ball pressure from Genoa was perhaps the best its been all year long, as they forced numerous turnovers led by Rylee Fike was all over the court on the defensive side of the ball. After the game Brenley Ward spoke on the win and the defensive pressure, "It felt great coming out here and get that win, we played as a team and thats exciting, the press worked really good for us tonight."

The Lady Dragons are back in action on Thursday as they host Prescott in a big conference showdown.

Photos Courtesy of TR Photography 

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