If Galesburg was feeling good fresh off their 45-22 takedown of Geneseo last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Galesburg Silver Streaks fell just short of the Rock Island Rocks by a score of 50-47 on Saturday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Silver Streaks came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 30th, while the Rocks are ranked 177th).
Galesburg's defeat dropped their record down to 21-7. As for Rock Island, they pushed their record up to 13-14 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Looking ahead, Galesburg will welcome Alleman at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Alleman has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Rock Island, they will take on Sterling at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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