
Pirates
01/07/25 vs River Ridge | 51-47 |
12/30/24 vs Lena-Winslow | 47-39 |
12/28/24 vs Orion | 46-43 |
Galena entered their tilt with River Ridge on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They managed a 51-47 victory over the River Ridge Wildcats. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 59-54 back in November of 2024.
Several Wildcats players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Joe Winter, who went 9 of 14 on his way to 23 points and five rebounds. Damon Dittmar was another key player, putting up 11 points along with seven rebounds and five assists.
Galena pushed their record up to 11-6 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.5 points per game. As for River Ridge, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Galena will head out to square off against Stockton at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Galena is facing Stockton at the right time seeing as Stockton is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for River Ridge, they will venture away from home to challenge East Dubuque at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. River Ridge is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.7 points per game this season.
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