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The Galesburg Silver Streaks boys basketball team led most of the way in their final game at the Taylorville Holiday Tournament but lost in the closing minutes to the tournament hosts, Taylorville Tornadoes, 46 - 40. The Streaks finished the tournament 1-3 and are now 5 - 11 overall on the season.

Despite strong rebounding and holding Taylorville to only 7 shots in the 4th quarter, Galesburg saw the game slipping away as they went cold in their shooting in the 2nd half, going 6 of 25 and 0 for 7 at the free throw line. The Streaks also suffered several offensive fouls in the closing minutes and ended up with 21 turnovers in the game overall. But Galesburg dominated the boards with 39 rebounds in the game.

Leslie Kelley led the Silver Streaks in scoring with 10, Jaxon Wyatt scored 9 points, and Ethan Oxley finished with 8 points and had 10 rebounds.

Jaxon Wyatt was named the Dave's Auto Body Crunch Time Player of the Game for his stellar start for the Silver Streaks going 4 for 6 in the 1st half and leading the team in rebounding with 11 in the game.

The Galesburg Silver Streaks girls basketball team continued their winning ways at the Coles County Holiday Tournament Saturday at Mattoon High School with a 60 -25 win over the Mahomet-Seymour Bulldogs. With their third win in the tournament, the Streaks now advance to the tournament's Championship game versus Teutopolis at Charleston High School at 6:00pm.

The Streaks defense was dominating once again. In the 4th quarter, Galesburg prevented Mahomet-Seymour from scoring any field goals. In the last three weeks of games, the Streaks have kept the other team from scoring a field goal in 3 different quarters. Galesburg was led in scoring by Lily Furrow and Grace Herchenroder with 12 points each, Ella Herchenroder scored 10 points, Zaniyah Carter finished with 9 points, and Josslyn Peck had 6 points. Overall, 8 Streaks players scored in the game.

Lily Furrow earned the Dave's Auto Body Crunch Time Player of the Game award for an overall great performance with her work on defense, very active in rebounding, and scoring 12 points in the game.

The Galesburg Silver Streaks girls basketball team finished their Friday slate of games in the Coles County Holiday Tournament with two victories. The Streaks defeated Sullivan, 60-31, in a battle of 12-win teams. While the Streaks were battle tested early, they pulled away with a double digit lead at halftime and increased it steadily throughout the match. The Streaks improve to 2-0 in the tournament and 13-1 overall.

The Streaks were led in scoring by both Zaniyah Carter and Ella Herchenroder with 11. Ella's sisters Grace and Taylor Herchenroder also had good nights with 10 and 9 points respectively.

Ella Hercehnroder was named the Dave's Auto Body Crunch Time Player of the Game. Her 11 points all came in the second half as she made some crucial threes to keep the Galesburg lead in hand.

The Galesburg Silver Streaks get their first win of the Taylorville Holiday Tournament and first neutral win of the season. The Streaks took down Comer, 68-33. An all-around team effort for the Streaks as they slowly built their lead throughout the game. They ended the first quarter up 10, increased the lead to 16 by half, and forced a running clock for the duration of the fourth.

The Streaks improve to 5-10 ending a 4-game losing streak.

The Streaks shot well goi9ng 21 of 46 from the field, 6 of 15 from three, and 20 of 24 from the line. They outrebounded Comer 33-29 and had 15 assists to 12 turnovers. Three Streaks finished the game with double digits scoring: Jackson Crock Sibbing (15), Ethan Oxley (14), and Jaxon Wyatt (14).

Ethan Oxley was named Dave's Auto Body Crunch Time Player of the Game. He helped the Streaks take off early as he did not miss a shot going 6 for 6 from the field and 2 for 2 from the line. He finished with a career high in points at 14 and added 7 rebounds.

The Galesburg Silver Streaks girls basketball team win their first game of the Coles County Holiday Tournament. They defeat the Danville Vikings, 64-14. The Streaks had a balanced attack that saw 12 Streaks score. They also had a great defensive output holding Danville scoreless for over thirteen minutes.

The Streaks improve their impressive season to 12-1.

Sophia Kisler came off the bench and contributed heavily to the Streaks play. She gave a spark to the Streaks both offensively and defensively. On the offense, she was tied for leader in points with 8. On defense, she helped keep Danville at bay during their scoreless streak. As a result of her efforts, she was named Dave's Auto Body Crunch Time Player of the Game. 

The Galesburg Silver Streaks boys basketball started their second day of the Taylorville Holiday Tournament with a 64-37 lost to Marion. The Streaks struggled in the first half going into the break with 13 points. They had a cleaner second half; however, it was not enough to trim the deficit against a 10-win Marion team.

The Streaks have lost 10 of their last 11 and fall to 4-10 overall.

The Streaks went 13 of 35 from the field, 2 of 11 from three, and 7 of 9 from the line. They outrebounded Marion 29-26, recorded 8 assists, but had 25 turnovers. No Streak scored double digits with Jackson Crock Sibbing leading the team at 9 points.

James Crock-Keefer came in as an emergency role and executed it well. He had a pair of threes and did not record a single turnover. For his efforts, he was named the Dave's Auto Body Crunch Time Player of the Game.

The Galesburg Silver Streaks boys basketball team fell in their first game of the Taylorville Holiday Tournament to the Rochester Rockets , 76-61. The Streaks were down behind early after a 7-0 Rochester start. While the Streaks did cut the lead to 4 points, the Rockets went on a 13-0 run at the end of the first quarter into the start of the second. After that, Galesburg found themselves trying to fight their way back.

The Streaks fall to 4-9 on the season, while Rochester improves to 6-3.

The story of the day for the Streaks as a team was their turnover margin. They averaged a turnover a minute with 32 total turnovers. Additionally, the Streaks went 24 of 40 from the field, 5 of 14 from three, and 8 of 13 at the free throw line. The boys also finished with 34 rebounds and 10 assists. The Streaks has three players score double digits: Keigen Crummer (13), Jackson Crock Sibbing (12), and Ethan Oxley (10).

Ethan Oxley was named the Dave's Auto Body Crunch Time Player of the Game. He had a solid day from the beginning as he scored in every quarter. Along with his 10 points, Oxley finished with 8 rebounds.

The Galesburg Silver Streaks girls basketball team came out victorious in their trip across the river on Saturday. The Streaks handled the Burlington Grayhounds, 79-52, to improve their record to 11-1 on the season.

The Streaks were led in scoring by Lily Furrow who had 18. Grace Herchenroder scored 12 points, all of them coming off threes. Zaniyah Carter was the third Streak to score double digits as she finished with 10.

Lily Furrow was named Dave's Auto Body Crunch Time Player of the Game for her effort. She led the team in scoring, but her contribution on the boards in the second half helped the Streaks maintain order throughout the game.

The Galesburg Silver Streaks boys basketball team fell in the MercyOne Genesis Shootout on the campus of Augustana to the Davenport Central Blue Devils, 74-56. The Streaks fell behind early after a 13-4 Central run, which left the Streaks clawing and scratching their way back into the game. The Streaks could never make a significant run to ultimately close the deficit. The Streaks fall to 4-8 on the season.

The Streaks were lead in scoring by Keigen Crummer and Demetrius Watson with 19. Watson for the second night in a row eclipsed a career high in points. He also led the Streaks in rebounding with 9. The Streaks went 22 of 52 from the field, 4 of 18 from three, and 8 of 10 from the free throw line. The Streaks outrebounded Central 31-25 and had 11 assists to 17 turnovers.

Keigen Crummer for his efforts was named Dave's Auto Body Crunch Time Player of the Game. Crummer did everything he could do to rally the Streaks towards a run as he was everywhere on the court. Along with his 19 points, he finished with 2 rebounds, 3 assists, and 4 steals.

The Galesburg Silver Streaks boys basketball team fell to the Moline Maroons Friday night, 79 -48. The Streaks are now 4-7 on the season and 0-4 in the Western Big 6, and Moline moves to 9-1 on the season.

The Streaks were 19 of 45 from the field, had 20 rebounds, 8 assists, but 21 turnovers. Jackson Crock Sibbing led in the scoring for Galesburg with 13 points, followed by Demetrius Watson with 12, and Kellan Oxley with 8 points. The Maroons were 30 of 51 from the field, 10 of 22 from three-point range, and had five players in double figures in the game.

Demetrius Watson scored his varsity career-high with 12 points, all in the 3rd quarter, and achieved his first career double-double with also getting 10 rebounds and was named the Dave's Auto Body Crunch Time Player of the Game!

The Galesburg Silver Streaks girls basketball team remains perfect in the Western Big 6 with a road victory over Rock Island, 47-33. The Streaks had another dominant defensive performance. They held Rock Island to just 33 field goal attempts all night and forced 29 turnovers. The Streaks remain working together as a unit leading them to a 6-0 record in the conference as the New Year approaches. The Streaks improve their overall record to 10-1.

The Streaks went 19 of 53 from the field, 1 of 15 from three, and 8 of 15 from the free throw line. They grabbed 32 rebounds and had 8 assists. Jozalyn Kilgore led the Streaks in scoring with 18 points with 14 being scored in the second half. The Streaks defense held Rock Island to 14 of 33 shooting, 2 of 6 from three, and 1 of 4 at the free throw line. Rock Island had 22 rebounds and just 1 assist as the Lady Rocks fall to 2-4 in the conference and 5-7 overall.

Ella Herchenroder was named the Dave's Auto Body Crunch Time Player of the Game. She had a commanding presence on the court all night that helped guide the Streaks to victory. She finished the night with 8 points, 8 steals, 5 assists, and 4 rebounds.

The Galesburg Silver Streaks boys basketball team went across the river on Tuesday night and came through with a 65-60 victory over Burlington. The Streaks win their first road game of the season where they were tested throughout. Galesburg faced a deficit of up to 12 points in the second quarter; however, the Streaks fought through adversity to ultimately snap a six game losing streak.

The Silver Streaks improve to 4-6 on the season.

Galesburg had three players with double digit scoring. Keigen Crummer scored a career-high 18 points, Jackson Crock Sibbing had 16 including 8 points in the 4th quarter, and Jaxon Wyatt had 15 points and 13 rebounds. The Streaks went 23 of 54 from the field, 5 of 14 from three, and 14 of 25 from the free throw line. Galesburg outrebounded Burlington 33 to 30 and had 7 assists.

If there was a time to make his first varsity basket, Tobi Kivunina found the perfect time. His traditional three point play near the end of the fourth quarter helped extend the Streaks lead to 7 points late. His basket was the cap to a great last quarter where he guarded Burlington's top-scorer with ferocity. The effort helped him be named Dave's Auto Body Crunch Time Player of the Game.