The South Beloit Sobos will venture away from home to face off against the Galena Pirates at 6:45 p.m. on Thursday. South Beloit knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past six matchups -- so hopefully Galena likes a good challenge.
On Tuesday, South Beloit was able to grind out a solid victory over Hinckley-Big Rock, taking the game 57-49. The Sobos haven't had any issues with the Royals recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Fulton typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday Galena proved too difficult a challenge. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Steamers 44-42. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Pirates have posted since January 26, 2024.
South Beloit pushed their record up to 23-4 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.7 points over those games. As for Galena, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-11.
South Beloit might still be hurting after the 71-47 defeat they got from Galena in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Can South Beloit avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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