Illinois High School Basketball - Galena nips Byron
December 29, 2022: Galena, IL 61036 Galena Pirates (Galena, IL) backers were pleased Thursday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the visiting Byron Tigers (Byron, IL), 48-42 in a non-league bout.
With the victory, Galena upgrades its record to 8-5 on the campaign. The Pirates travel to Eastland (Lanark, IL) to play the Cougars in a non-league bout on Friday, December 30. The Cougars come into the bout with a record of 4-6. Eastland won 56-50 in their recent non-league bout against Forreston (Forreston, IL)
Next up, the Tigers play the Woodstock North Thunder (Woodstock, IL) in a non-league bout, on Wednesday, January 4. Byron will attempt to upgrade on its 9-3 season record. The Thunder come into the bout with a 6-7 record after their 61-41 non-league win over Richmond-Burton (Richmond, IL).