The Galena Pirates will square off against the East Dubuque Warriors at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Galena turned things around against West Carroll on Thursday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 74-31 victory over the Thunder. That looming 74-31 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Pirates yet this season.
Meanwhile, East Dubuque waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Bobcats by a score of 49-41. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 203rd, while the Bobcats are ranked 438th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
East Dubuque is also on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.2 points per game. As for Galena, their win bumped their record up to 13-9.
Galena couldn't quite finish off East Dubuque in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 and fell 67-65. Can Galena avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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