Galva was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They took a 47-37 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bureau Valley Storm. The Wildcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Storm apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2022.
Bureau Valley found their leader in sophomore Libby Endress, who posted 13 points along with eight boards and eight steals. Endress is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last nine games she's played. Another player making a difference was Brooke Helms, who had nine points and six steals.
Galva's defeat dropped their record down to 4-17. As for Bureau Valley, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-17.
Galva and Bureau Valley could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. Galva will square off against Knoxville at 6:00 p.m. on Monday down 344 places (604 vs. 260). Meanwhile, Bureau Valley (ranked 469th) will meet St. Bede (ranked 190th) at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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