Basketball Recap: Rock Island Gets Big Victory over Higher-Ranked Galesburg

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Previous Games

02/08/25 - Away	50-47 W
12/19/24 - Home	33-47 L
02/03/24 - Home	38-41 L
12/14/23 - Away	39-47 L
02/17/23 - Neutral	46-53 L
+ 5 more games

Rock Island hadn't done well against Galesburg recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Rock Island Rocks sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 50-47 win over the Galesburg Silver Streaks. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Rocks' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 177th, while the Silver Streaks are ranked 30th).

Rock Island's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-14. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.0 points over those games. As for Galesburg, their loss dropped their record down to 21-7.

Coming up, Rock Island will venture away from home to take on Sterling at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Galesburg, they will welcome Alleman at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Alleman has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.