Galatia and Carrier Mills-Stonefort are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2020, but not for long. A feisty cat fight will be fought as the Bearcats take on the Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Galatia has five straight wins, Carrier Mills-Stonefort has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Galatia against Zeigler-Royalton as the squad secured a 68-39 victory. The Bearcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Eli Hankins
| 02/14/25 vs Zeigler-Royalton | 15 |
| 02/13/25 vs Agape Christian | 15 |
| 02/11/25 @ Elverado | 17 |
| 02/07/25 @ Gallatin County | 17 |
| 02/04/25 vs Norris City-Omaha-Enfield | 17 |
Galatia had a senior duo take command as Connor Ammon dropped a double-double with 23 points and 15 rebounds and Eli Hankins dropped a double-double with 15 points and 13 boards. Hankins' evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. Will Puckett was another key player, putting up six points along with eight assists and six rebounds.
Galatia smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 28 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 80-40, which was the final score in Carrier Mills-Stonefort's tilt against Norris City-Omaha-Enfield on Tuesday.
Galatia pushed their record up to 21-7 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 26.5 points. As for Carrier Mills-Stonefort, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-23.
Galatia was able to grind out a solid victory over Carrier Mills-Stonefort in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, winning 66-53. Does Galatia have another victory up their sleeve, or will Carrier Mills-Stonefort turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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