The Galesburg Silver Streaks boys basketball team fell to the Quincy Blue Devils Friday night, 45-41. In this Western Big 6 showdown, Galesburg led for the entire game but missed multiple opportunities to build on their lead. A three-pointer from the Blue Devils would kickstart an 11-2 run that gave Quincy a lead they would not relinquish. The Streaks are 5-3 on the season and 1-3 in conference play.
No Silver Streak scored in double figures on the night. Jaxon Wyatt led in scoring with 9 points. Cesaire Bile and Keigen Crummer both added 7. Rahkim McCellan scored 7 points, pulled in 12 rebounds, added 2 assists and a steal, and was named the Dave's Auto Body Crunch Time Player of the Game. Galesburg finished the game 18 of 52 from the field, 4 of 20 from three-point range, and 1 of 2 from the line. They finished with 32 rebounds and 9 assists but committed 23 turnovers.
The Silver Streaks have a quick turn around as they play again tomorrow against Bettendorf on the campus of Augustana College. Brad Bennewitz and Jason Wessels will bring you the action starting with the pregame at 2:10 pm on 93.7 FM and 1400 AM WGIL as well as wgil.com.