Galesburg Christian hasn't had much luck against Morning Star Academy recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Galesburg Christian Lions will be playing at home against the Morning Star Academy Mustangs at 6:30 p.m. Galesburg Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.7 points per game this season.
Last Tuesday, Galesburg Christian came up short against Unity Christian and fell 55-46. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite their defeat, Galesburg Christian saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Malachi Barker, who had 15 points plus seven steals and six rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. Barker is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed three or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of James Miller, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds.
Even though they lost, Galesburg Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Unity Christian only pulled down six.
Meanwhile, a victory for Morning Star Academy just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 56-4 loss at the hands of Faith Christian. The Mustangs haven't had much luck with the Falcons recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Galesburg Christian's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Morning Star Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
Galesburg Christian came up short against Morning Star Academy when the teams last played back in January, falling 39-29. Thankfully for Galesburg Christian, Gavin Trotter (who went 5 for 11 en route to 13 points plus three blocks) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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