Galesburg lost against Rochester back in December of 2023 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Galesburg Silver Streaks took a 76-61 bruising from the Rochester Rockets. While losing is never fun, the Silver Streaks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 412th, while the Rockets are ranked 97th).
Rochester's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jack Melton, who went 5 for 9 on his way to 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Nate Swaney, who went 6 of 10 en route to 14 points.
Galesburg is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-9. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.0 points per game. As for Rochester, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
Galesburg wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 64-37 defeat against Marion on the 27th. As for Rochester, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 74-18 win against Comer on the 27th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
