Tri-State Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 59-55 heartbreaker at the hands of the Galesburg Christian Lions. The Huskies were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Lions earlier this season, when they won 45-44.
| 01/28/25 vs Galesburg Christian | 5 |
| 01/07/25 @ East Moline Christian | 4 |
| 01/17/25 @ Quad Cities Christian | 3 |
| 12/03/24 @ Morning Star Academy | 3 |
| 01/04/24 @ Pathway Christian | 3 |
Despite the defeat, Tri-State Christian had strong showings from Sam Fernandes, who went 6 for 9 en route to 16 points in addition to six rebounds and five assists, and Noah Duenser, who went 8 of 16 on his way to 19 points. The dominant performance gave Fernandes a new career-high in assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Matthew Gilles, who posted seven points along with 11 boards and five assists.
Tri-State Christian's loss dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Galesburg Christian, the win got them back to even at 8-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Tri-State Christian will host Quad Cities Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Quad Cities Christian has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 194 points over their last three games. As for Galesburg Christian, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Faith Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Faith Christian will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something Galesburg Christian surely won't give up without a fight.
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