The Galesburg Silver Streaks will head out to face off against the Burlington Grayhounds at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Galesburg is coming into the match on a six-game losing streak.
Last Friday, Galesburg was beaten by East Moline United 79-42. While losing is never fun, the Silver Streaks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 355th, while the Panthers are ranked 126th).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Burlington, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They snuck past Keokuk with a 58-52 victory on Friday. The Grayhounds' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Burlington's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Galesburg, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Everything went Galesburg's way against Burlington in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, as Galesburg made off with a 71-51 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Galesburg since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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