Preview: Quincy Blue Devils vs. Galesburg Silver Streaks
After two games on the road, Quincy is heading back home. They will take on the Galesburg Silver Streaks at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Quincy has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 187 points over their last three contests.
Quincy put the finishing touches on their 16th blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Geneseo 63-28 on the road. Given Quincy's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 39th, while Geneseo is ranked 273rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Quincy found their leader in underclassman Jada Brown, who scored 19 points along with seven assists. Another player making a difference was Myley Longcor, who scored 17 points.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Galesburg's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell 46-33 to Morton.
Quincy is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. As for Galesburg, their loss dropped their record down to 20-3.
Things could have been worse for Quincy, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 55-41 loss to Galesburg in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Will Quincy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.
