The Galesburg Silver Streaks will face off against the Peoria Lions at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Galesburg has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while Peoria will arrive with three straight victories.
Galesburg is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against East Moline United on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Galesburg lost 62-40 to East Moline United. While losing is never fun, the Silver Streaks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 362nd, while the Panthers are ranked 99th).
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Peoria faced off against Normal West on Friday. Peoria came out on top against Normal West by a score of 47-38.
Peoria pushed their record up to 19-6 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.3 points per game. As for Galesburg, their loss dropped their record down to 8-18.
Galesburg came up short against Peoria when the teams last played back in January of 2024, falling 69-63. Can Galesburg avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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