Basketball Recap: Galesburg Christian Takes a Loss

By Team Reports Jan 29, 2025, 10:37am

Basketball Recap: Galesburg Christian Lions vs. East Moline Christian Eagles

Galesburg Christian was the 42-25 winner over East Moline Christian when they last played one another back in December of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Galesburg Christian Lions were just a bucket shy of victory on Thursday and fell 37-36 to the East Moline Christian Eagles.

Malachi Barker

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Several Lions players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Malachi Barker, who posted 17 points and three steals. Barker is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last 16 games he's played dating back to last season. Ryan Walker was another key player, putting up six points along with nine boards and five blocks.

Even though they lost, Galesburg Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in six consecutive contests.

Bright Tsolegnanou continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for East Moline Christian, dropping a double-double on 21 points and 14 rebounds. That makes it five consecutive games in which Tsolegnanou has scored at least a third of East Moline Christian's points. Another player making a difference was Robert Phillips, who put up three points in addition to six steals and five boards.

Galesburg Christian's record is now 7-7. As for East Moline Christian, their victory ended an 11-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-9.

Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Morning Star Academy the next time they take the court. Galesburg Christian will head out to face Morning Star Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, while East Moline Christian will host them at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.

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