Galesburg Christian and Pathway Christian are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2020, but not for long. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Galesburg Christian Lions challenge the Pathway Christian Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
Galesburg Christian is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Quad Cities Christian on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Galesburg Christian was beaten by Quad Cities Christian 79-36. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 507th, while the Eagles are ranked 161st).
Meanwhile, Pathway Christian waltzed into their game on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They walked away with a 58-49 victory over the Mustangs. The Panthers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Pathway Christian's win came from a few key players Galesburg Christian will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Denver Nelson, who went 5 of 9 en route to 20 points along with six rebounds and three steals. He has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last five times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryker Miller, who went 7 of 14 en route to 16 points and seven rebounds.
Pathway Christian now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Galesburg Christian, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-5 record this season.
Galesburg Christian skirted past Pathway Christian 50-48 in their previous meeting back in November of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Galesburg Christian since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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