If Pathway Christian wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Galesburg Christian, they should've done a better job of containing Ryan Walker. The Galesburg Christian Lions managed a 49-45 victory over the Pathway Christian Panthers on Friday thanks in part to Walker, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 15 boards. What's more, he also racked up three assists, the most he's had since back in January of 2024.
| 01/10/25 @ Pathway Christian | 3 |
| 01/07/25 vs Quad Cities Christian | 5 |
| 12/19/24 vs East Moline Christian | 8 |
| 12/17/24 @ Faith Christian | 5 |
| 12/10/24 vs Tri-State Christian | 8 |
Malachi Barker was another key player, putting up 11 points and three steals. He has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 12 times he's played.
Pathway Christian's loss came despite strong showings from Denver Nelson and Preston Yutzy. Nelson went 6 for 11 en route to 16 points, while Yutzy went 7 of 16 on his way to 17 points.
Galesburg Christian's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-5. As for Pathway Christian, the loss snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 5-5 record.
Galesburg Christian didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 64-49 defeat against Calvary Christian Academy on the 14th. As for Pathway Christian, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 63-26 loss against Quad Cities Christian on the 13th.
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