Galena posted their closest win since November 27th on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 46-43 victory over the Orion Chargers. The win was all the more spectacular given the Pirates' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 300th, while the Chargers are ranked 130th).
Galena is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season. As for Orion, the defeat snapped their winning streak at six games and leaves them with a 12-3 record.
Galena will take on Lena-Winslow in a tournament on Monday. As for Orion, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Rockridge at 7:00 p.m. on January 10, 2025.
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