Pathway Christian and Galesburg Christian are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2020, but not for long. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Pathway Christian Panthers take on the Galesburg Christian Lions at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Pathway Christian will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Pathway Christian is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They came out on top against Morning Star Academy by a score of 58-49 on Tuesday.
| 01/07/25 vs Morning Star Academy | 3 |
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Pathway Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Denver Nelson, who went 5 of 9 en route to 20 points along with six rebounds and three steals. Nelson has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last five times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryker Miller, who went 7 of 14 en route to 16 points and seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, Galesburg Christian played a tough matchup on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against Quad Cities Christian, falling 79-36. The Lions were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 50-17.
Pathway Christian now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Galesburg Christian, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Pathway Christian couldn't quite finish off Galesburg Christian in their previous matchup back in November of 2024 and fell 50-48. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Galesburg Christian's Malachi Barker, who almost dropped a double-double on 29 points and nine steals. Now that Pathway Christian knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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