The Geneseo Maple Leafs will head out to square off against the Galesburg Silver Streaks at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Geneseo has struggled recently with four losses in a row, while Galesburg will arrive with seven straight victories.
Geneseo came up short against Sterling on Thursday, falling 45-19. 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 Golden Warriors are ranked 18th).
Meanwhile, Galesburg posted their closest win since February 3rd on Thursday. They skirted past Quincy 44-41. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Silver Streaks have posted against the Blue Devils since February 19, 2021.
Galesburg pushed their record up to 9-1 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 52.0 points per game. As for Geneseo, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Geneseo came up short against Galesburg in their previous matchup back in February, falling 42-36. Can Geneseo avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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