After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Non Varsity Opponent, the Quad Cities Christian Eagles were happy to have found some success on Thursday. They enjoyed a cozy 50-36 victory over Galesburg Christian. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Quad Cities Christian also won the last time the pair played back in November of 2023.
Piper Ochkie continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 19 points along with four steals and two blocks. She hasn't dropped below two steals for ten straight games. Raegan Ochkie was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with nine rebounds and four blocks.
Galesburg Christian's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Grace Potter, who scored 14 points along with eight rebounds and three blocks. That's the first time this season that Potter posted two or more blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaela Hall, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 15 rebounds.
Quad Cities Christian's win bumped their record up to 14-4. As for Galesburg Christian, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-5.
Quad Cities Christian won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Tri-State Christian at 5:00 p.m. on January 19th. Tri-State Christian comes in still looking for their first win of the season. As for Galesburg Christian, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Morning Star Academy at 5:00 p.m. Morning Star Academy's defense has only allowed 29.1 points per game this season, so Galesburg Christian's offense will have their work cut out for them.
