A well-balanced attack led Galena over School of the Ozarks in every quarter on their way to victory on Thursday. The Galena Bears enjoyed a cozy 72-53 win over the School of the Ozarks Patriots. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 170th, while the Patriots are ranked 504th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the loss, School of the Ozarks still got an impressive performance from Josiah Martin, who went 5 of 12 en route to 22 points and six assists. Scott Carswell was another key player, putting up ten points and six boards.
Bears
| 01/23/25 vs School of the Ozarks | 72-53 |
| 01/21/25 vs Southern Missouri RUSH | 58-55 |
| 01/20/25 vs Gloria Deo Academy | 70-61 |
The victory was the third in a row for Galena, bringing their record for this year to 14-2. As for School of the Ozarks, they have also traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 11 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-12 record this season.
Galena has already played their next matchup, a 78-33 win against Exeter on the 27th. As for School of the Ozarks, they will face off against Bradleyville at 7:45 p.m. on January 30th. School of the Ozarks has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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