Galesburg Silver Streaks Girls Basketball vs. Sterling Golden Warriors
The Galesburg Silver Streaks Girls beat the Sterling Golden Warriors this afternoon 67-33. This win makes the girls 29-2 for the season while the Golden Warriors now fall to 15-15 for their season. The Streaks started out
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Galesburg Silver Streaks Boys Basketball vs. Alleman Pioneers
Here is a recap of tonight’s game from WGIL’s Brad Bennewitz: “A 13-0 start for the Galesburg Silver Streaks boys basketball team set the stage for a 40 point win at home over Rock Island Alleman 71-31.