The Galena Pirates will square off against the Scales Mound Hornets at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Galena has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.
Galena is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Marquette just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell 72-62 to the Defenders. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 246th in Illinois, while the Defenders are ranked 52nd in Iowa).
Meanwhile, Scales Mound also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to East Dubuque by a score of 59-46. That's two games in a row now that the Hornets have lost by exactly 13 points.
Galena's defeat dropped their record down to 12-7. As for Scales Mound, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-9.
Galena came out on top in a nail-biter against Scales Mound when the teams last played back in November of 2024, sneaking past 57-54. Will Galena repeat their success, or does Scales Mound have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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