Massey Sports Quiz #7-How well do you know Galesburg basketball history?
Evan Massey puts your Silver Streaks basketball knowledge to the test with 25 questions spanning decades of Galesburg boys and girls basketball history.
The 1966 Silver Streaks: State runners-up and one of the greatest teams in Galesburg basketball history
Evan Massey takes a look at the 1966 Galesburg Silver Streaks, who finished second in state behind the scoring of Dale Kelley and a memorable tournament run through four top-10 ranked teams.
‘The game we never forgot’: Galesburg’s 1976 Richwoods upset at 50 years
Mike Campbell and Scott Kelley — the “Twin Towers” of the 1976 Galesburg Silver Streaks — join Jay Redfern to reflect on the game that defined a season, a team, and a community, 50 years later.
March Madness Anniversaries: The 1956 Silver Streaks: 26-3, Sweet 16, and one of the greatest games in IHSA history
Evan Massey’s Streaks Scrapbook revisits the 1956 Galesburg Silver Streaks — a 26-3 team that reached the Sweet 16 and lost one of the greatest games in IHSA tournament history in double overtime.
PHOTOS: A season to remember ends for Galesburg girls basketball
The Galesburg Silver Streaks fell to the top-ranked Washington Panthers 61-35 Thursday night (Feb. 26, 2026) in the Class 3A Sectional Championship on Massey Court before a standing room-only crowd in John Thiel Gymnasium.
REPLAY: Season ends for GHS Silver Streaks girls basketball with loss at Sectional Championship
Thursday night in the Sectional Championship game at John Thiel Gymnasium, the Galesburg girls basketball team fell to the #1 team in Class 3A, the Washington Panthers, with a final score of 61-35.
Galesburg’s Antonia Kisler scores 1,000th career point as Sandburg upsets Waubonsee in tournament
Galesburg’s Antonia Kisler hit her 1,000th career point and finished with 28 points and 12 rebounds as Carl Sandburg upset Waubonsee 64-62 in the Region 4 tournament quarterfinals.
REPLAY: GHS Silver Streaks boys basketball season ends in Regionals with loss to Peoria High
The Galesburg boys basketball team’s season came to an end in the 3A Regional opener at John Thiel Gymnasium Wednesday night, falling to the 8th ranked Peoria Lions, 68-44.
Joe Thompson reflects on 50 years behind the IHSA whistle
IHSA official Joe Thompson joins Jay Redfern on Galesburg In Focus to reflect on 50 seasons of basketball officiating — more than 3,000 games, three halls of fame, and a career that began in 1975.
Evan Massey: The best scorer’s table in Illinois is right here in Galesburg
Meet the four people who keep Galesburg High School basketball running smoothly from the scorer’s table — Marla Clay, Brett Wolfe, Jeanine Bryant, and Jeff Lamb.
REPLAY: GHS Silver Streaks girls basketball team advances in Sectionals with win over Metamora
The GHS Silver Streaks girls basketball team advanced in the Galesburg Sectional with a dominating win over the Metamora Redbirds, 51 – 27. It was a smothering defensive effort by the Streaks who held the Redbirds scoreless until the 2nd quarter.
Galesburg boys basketball regional preview: Silver Streaks bring momentum to Thiel Gym
Galesburg (18-12) hosts the IHSA boys basketball regional Wednesday and Friday at Thiel Gym. The Silver Streaks face #7-ranked Peoria (22-6) in the 7:30 p.m. semifinal, while East Peoria (26-4) takes on Washington (13-17) at 6 p.m. The regional championship is Friday at 6 p.m.
Big week of basketball at Thiel Gym: Girls sectional and boys regional preview
Galesburg hosts four days of tournament basketball this week, with the girls sectional Tuesday and Thursday and the boys regional Wednesday and Friday. The Silver Streaks girls (27-4, ranked #3 in 3A) face Metamora Tuesday at 6 p.m., while the boys (18-12) take on Peoria Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.
Streaks Alumni Profile: From Streaks guard to Peoria head coach, Ryan McElmurry returns home for regional
McElmurry, a 2011 Galesburg High School graduate and former Silver Streaks point guard under Coach Mike Reynolds, will coach against his alma mater this week as Peoria High’s interim head coach.
Phil Lopez: The forgotten Silver Streaks legend known for the one-handed shot and died at 19
The Galesburg High School star averaged over 20 points per game in the 1940s, was scouted by the Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals, and pioneered a shooting technique that changed basketball. Then tuberculosis took his life.
REPLAY: GHS Silver Streaks girls basketball win Regional Championship!
The Galesburg Silver Streaks girls basketball team won back-to-back Regional Championships when they knocked off the Morton Potters at the East Peoria Regional Thursday night.
REPLAY: GHS Silver Streaks boys basketball @ Geneseo
At Geneseo Tuesday night to wrap up the regular season, the Galesburg boys basketball team gutted out a tough victory, 63-58, over a very game and much approved Maple Leafs club.
REPLAY: GHS Silver Streaks girls basketball @ East Peoria | Regional Semifinal
The Galesburg Silver Streaks girls basketball team advanced in the postseason by knocking off the East Peoria Raiders, 57-25, Monday night at the East Peoria Regional.
Galesburg Silver Streaks girls basketball enters postseason at 25-4. Here’s the road ahead
Coach Demott’s experienced squad faces East Peoria Monday at 6 p.m. after impressive regular season that included ranking as high as second in state for 3A schools
REPLAY: GHS Silver Streaks boys basketball vs Moline
On Senior Night at John Thiel Gym, the Galesburg boys basketball team just never could get the car out of 2nd gear as the Moline Maroons came out shooting hot and opening up a 23 – 9