The Galena Pirates came tearing into Tuesday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They took their match on the road with ease, bagging a 84-31 victory over West Carroll. Given Galena's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 300th, while West Carroll is ranked 750th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Connor Glasgow, who scored 26 points along with three steals. He has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Drew Keonigs, who scored 11 points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Galena is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-10 record this season. As for West Carroll, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-28.
Galena will look to defend their home court on Thursday against East Dubuque at 7:15 p.m. Galena is on a eight-game streak of home wins, East Dubuque a five-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court. As for West Carroll, they will head out on the road to take on Stockton at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. West Carroll is coming into the matchup with 23 straight losses on the road, meaning Stockton will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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