The South Beloit Sobos will take on the Galena Pirates in a holiday battle at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. South Beloit has given up an average of 62.3 points per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
South Beloit is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight games on Tuesday. They were dealt a 61-25 defeat at the hands of East Dubuque. The contest marked the Sobos' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

Coltan Porter
| 12/16/25 vs East Dubuque | 5 |
| 12/13/25 vs Pecatonica | 2 |
| 12/13/25 vs Lutheran | 4 |
| 12/12/25 @ Christian Liberty | 3 |
| 12/08/25 vs Westlake Christian Academy | 5 |
Coltan Porter put forth a good effort for the losing side as he posted 12 points and five steals. He has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last five times he's played.
Meanwhile, Galena posted their closest victory since February 7th on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 64-62 win over Pecatonica.
South Beloit's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Galena, their victory bumped their record up to 6-4.
South Beloit came out on top in a nail-biter against Galena in their previous matchup back in February, sneaking past 47-45. Do the Sobos have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Pirates turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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