Illinois High School Basketball - Galena holds off Orangeville
January 6, 2025: Orangeville, IL 61060 In Monday's non-league contest, the visiting Galena Pirates basketball team scored a close 49-42 triumph over the Orangeville Broncos.
The Pirates (8-6) will now prepare for their contest against Black Hawk (South Wayne, WI). The Warriors go into the non-league contest with a 5-5 record. In their last contest, Black Hawk was tipped by Kickapoo (Viola, WI), 61-57, in a non-league contest.
In their next game, the Broncos confront the Durand Bulldogs (Durand, IL) in a Northwest Upstate Illini - North contest, on Wednesday, January 8. Orangeville will attempt to better on its 15-3 season record. The Bulldogs go into the contest with a 6-9 record after their 62-19 non-league loss to River Ridge/Scales Mound (Hanover, IL).