Galesburg is 6-0 against Peoria since October of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Galesburg Silver Streaks are on the road again to play the Peoria Lions at 6:00 p.m. Galesburg will be strutting in after a victory while Peoria will be coming in after a defeat.
Galesburg can't be too worried about heading out to take on Peoria: they just beat Richwoods at home, who had been dominant on their own court up to that point. Galesburg walked away with a 2-0 win over Richwoods on Thursday.
Galesburg never let Richwoods on the board, but things got pretty close in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-21.
Galesburg's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Evelin Guel, who had three digs and two aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayla Connour, who had five digs and three aces.
Meanwhile, Peoria was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 15th straight loss. They fell 2-0 to Champaign Central.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Champaign Central scored at least 17 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-17.
Galesburg's victory bumped their record up to 8-27. As for Peoria, their loss dropped their record down to 2-20.
Galesburg beat Peoria 2-0 in their previous meeting back in October of 2021. Does Galesburg have another victory up their sleeve, or will Peoria turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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