Galena is on a eight-game streak of home wins, while East Dubuque is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Galena Pirates will take on the East Dubuque Warriors at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Tuesday, Galena was fully in charge, breezing past West Carroll 84-31 on the road. 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 is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Drew Keonigs, who scored 11 points along with five rebounds and three steals.
In what's become a running theme this season, East Dubuque gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Warren 69-23 at home. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 35-14.
Galena has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-10 record this season. As for East Dubuque, their win bumped their record up to 18-11.
Galena came up short against East Dubuque in their previous matchup back in January, falling 61-52. Will Galena have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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