Silver Streaks Basketball: Let’s Talk About That Opener

The Silver Streaks opened the 2025-26 season Wednesday, Nov. 26, with an 86-60 thrashing of Limestone — a performance that left even veteran broadcaster Brad Bennewitz searching the record books. For the first time in at least 33 years, three Streaks scored 20+ points in the same game.

Hall-of-Fame voice Brad Bennewitz (29th season) and color analyst Jason Wessels (former player and 4th-year broadcaster) join the podcast to discuss:

  • Why this year’s team already feels “different” — especially on defense
  • The emotional evening for new head coach Taylor Thiel and his son Stone
  • How rare the three 20-point scorers performance truly was
  • The three absolute musts for sustained success: balanced scoring, rebounding, and defensive effort
  • Their thoughts on the coming shot-clock era (one loves it, one’s old-school)
  • Broadcast-booth stories, pre-game rituals, and the best road-trip food in the Western Big 6

From left: Galesburg head coach Taylor Thiel (seated), color analyst Jason Wessels (seated center with headset), and play-by-play voice Brad Bennewitz (standing right) in front of the WGIL banner at John Thiel Gym.”
Brad Bennewitz, Coach Taylor Thiel, and Jason Wessels break down the Silver Streaks’ season-opening win Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025, at John Thiel Gym. (WGIL)

 

 

The Silver Streaks opened the 2025-26 season Wednesday, Nov. 26, with an 86-60 thrashing of Limestone — a performance that left even veteran broadcaster

 

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