The Galesburg Silver Streaks girls basketball team, ranked sixth in the State of Illinois in Class 3A, moved to 7-0 on the season, and 4-0 in the Western Big 6 Conference, after a 54-51 win Friday night over the Quincy Blue Devils.
The Streaks outscored Quincy 22-9 in the first quarter. That had to be enough of a lead, because they were outscored in the other three quarters, but able to hang on for the victory.
Lauren Livingston led the way for the Streaks. She had 18 points, six rebounds, an assist, and a block. She was our Dave’s Autobody Crunch Time Player of the Game, going six for six from the free-throw line in the fourth quarter.
Abby Davidson added 10 points for the Streaks, along with four rebounds, an assist, and a steal. Riley Jenkins scored nine points for the Streaks. She was two-for-two from the line in the fourth quarter, and also added four rebounds and four assists.
Quincy was led by senior Emily Wilson with 28 points. They drop to 3-3 overall, and 2-2 in the Western Big 6.
The GHS Sophomores lost 50-26.
The Silver Streaks will take on the United Township Panthers Saturday night. You can hear the game starting at 7:10pm on 92.7 FM The Laser.