The Stockton Blackhawks will host the Galena Pirates at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Stockton has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with four straight losses, while Galena will come in with three straight victories.
Stockton is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Warren on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Stockton was dealt a 68-37 defeat at the hands of Warren. While losing is never fun, the Blackhawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 587th, while the Warriors are ranked 203rd).
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Galena beat River Ridge 51-47 on Tuesday.
Galena's win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-6. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.5 points per game. As for Stockton, their loss dropped their record down to 3-8.
Stockton came out on top in a nail-biter against Galena in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, sneaking past 38-35. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Galena's Connor Glasgow, who went 8 for 20 on his way to 17 points in addition to six boards and three steals. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be easier for Stockton to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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