Galesburg Christian and Faith Christian are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2021, but not for long. The Galesburg Christian Lions will be playing in front of their home fans against the Faith Christian Falcons at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Galesburg Christian didn't have too much trouble with Tri-State Christian as they won 38-22.
Meanwhile, Faith Christian waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with 18 straight wins... but they left with 19. They were the clear victor by a 58-34 margin over the Sobos. The Falcons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 games by 24 points or more this season.
Faith Christian found their leader in sophomore Ziah Schuler, who went 7 for 10 on her way to 17 points in addition to six steals and five rebounds. Those six steals gave Schuler a new career-high. Gwen Hodson was another key player, going 6 of 12 en route to 15 points along with five boards and four steals.
Faith Christian pushed their record up to 24-2 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.3 points per game. As for Galesburg Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-7 record this season.
Galesburg Christian skirted past Faith Christian 36-33 when the teams last played back in December of 2023. Does Galesburg Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Faith Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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