Basketball Recap: Geneseo Takes a Loss

Geneseo lost against Galesburg back in February and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Geneseo Maple Leafs took a blow against the Galesburg Silver Streaks, falling 76-16. While losing is never fun, the Maple Leafs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 355th, while the Silver Streaks are ranked 19th).

Geneseo's defeat was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Galesburg, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 10-1.

Geneseo and Alleman will compete for holiday cheer at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Galesburg will take on Rock Island in a holiday battle at at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Galesburg is facing Rock Island at the right time seeing as Rock Island is stuck on a three-game losing streak.