Galesburg’s first road game followed the pattern of its four home wins this season, with the Silver Streaks girls basketball team dominating Alleman 58-23 on Nov. 25.
The game was also the Streaks’ first Western Big 6 matchup. They are now 1-0 in the conference and 5-0 overall. The Pioneers dropped to 2-4 and 0-1 in league play.
Although not sharp offensively in the first quarter, Galesburg relied on its pressure defense to hold Alleman in check. Through steals, errant passes and traveling violations, the Pioneers turned the ball over nine times in the period.
Zaniyah Carter, who led the Streaks with 11 points, capitalized on some of those turnovers, getting a steal for a layup and adding two under-the-basket field goals to put Galesburg ahead. Alleman pulled within 9-6, but Galesburg began to pull away and led 17-6 at the end of the first quarter.
The second quarter also followed the pattern of previous games. The Streaks’ defense fell back into a man-to-man that remained effective while the offense became more productive. Galesburg stretched its lead to 39-14 at halftime.
The second half saw Galesburg continue to build its lead, including shutting out the Pioneers in the fourth quarter.
In their five games, the Silver Streaks have outscored opponents 310-179. All but one of their wins were by 20-plus points. Their victory over Metamora — whose only loss is to Galesburg — was by 16.
Galesburg scoring: Khloe May 6, Zaniyah Carter 11, Taylor Herchenroder 9, Grace Herchenroder 9, Jozalyn Kilgore 7, Lily Furrow 6, Eleanor Johnson 9, Keerah Cooper 1.
Alleman’s Megan Hulke scored 13 of the Pioneers’ 23 points.
Galesburg’s sophomore girls team defeated Alleman 42-35.
The Silver Streaks host their second doubleheader Nov. 29, with a noon game against Winnebago and a 7:15 p.m. game against Peoria Notre Dame.
Playing the first leg of a home-and-home series with John Wood, the Sandburg women’s basketball team (3-3) came away with a 65-52 road victory over the Blazers on Nov. 25.
Tiera Hall and Antonia Kisler each recorded double-doubles, and Hailey Redding led the Chargers in scoring for the third straight game.
Redding finished with 16 points while going 7-of-17 from the field, including a perfect 6-for-6 on 2-point attempts. The freshman also had five rebounds, four assists and three steals.
Kisler added 13 points and 10 rebounds for her third double-double of the season. The sophomore hit three of Sandburg’s five 3-pointers.
Hall earned her third straight double-double — and fourth this season — with 10 points on 4-of-6 shooting and a team-high 12 rebounds.
Freshman Lajaya Angel narrowly missed a double-double with nine points and a season-high 10 rebounds. Camyrn Atterberg also scored nine as Sandburg nearly had all five starters reach double figures.
Sandburg outscored the Blazers in each quarter, taking an 18-14 lead after the first and a 34-26 advantage into halftime.
The second half of the home-and-home series is set for 5:30 p.m. Dec. 3 in Galesburg.
Sophomore Nayeli Nidez Acuña scored a career-high 28 points, and the Knox College women’s basketball team held off host Illinois College on Nov. 25 in Jacksonville to open Midwest Conference play with an 86-74 victory.
All five starters scored in double figures for Knox (2-3, 1-0 MWC), which won its second straight game. The Lady Blues fell to 3-4 overall and 0-1 in the league.
Nidez Acuña finished 10-of-16 from the floor and 8-of-9 from the free-throw line, adding nine rebounds as Knox held a 50-31 advantage on the glass.
Bria Medina, averaging 28.5 points entering the game, scored 20 on 7-of-12 shooting with a 3-pointer and 5-of-6 free throws and grabbed a season-high eight rebounds.
Three other Prairie Fire players reached double figures: Kylee Callahan had 13, senior Carly Davis scored 12, and sophomore Izzy Robinson added 11. Davis also pulled down 10 rebounds for her first double-double of the season.
Knox returns to action Tuesday, Dec. 2, when it hosts undefeated Lawrence University (5-0, 0-0 MWC) at Memorial Gymnasium in the Vikings’ conference opener at 5:30 p.m.
The Knox College men’s basketball team opened Midwest Conference play at Illinois College on Nov. 25 but came up short in an 86-71 loss in Jacksonville.
Ty Lenhardt led the Blueboys (3-4, 1-0 MWC) with 28 points, hitting six 3-pointers. Senior Russell Wright led three Prairie Fire players in double figures with 14 points and six rebounds for Knox (3-2, 0-1 MWC).
Knox took an early 8-5 lead on a pair of buckets by sophomore Noah Campbell, who finished with 13 points, but Illinois College answered with an eight-point run and never trailed again.
The Prairie Fire shot just under 50 percent for the game (25-of-51), but the Blueboys were even better at 56.1 percent (32-of-57) and hit seven 3-pointers to Knox’s two.
Junior Josh Stewart also scored 13 points for Knox, with more than half coming at the free-throw line (7-of-8). Six Prairie Fire players made their season debuts, including five first-years. Two of them — Damarcus Harbor and Cameron Betker — scored their first collegiate points.
Knox returns to action Dec. 2 when it hosts undefeated Lawrence University at 5:30 p.m.
Six Knox College men’s soccer student-athletes earned Division III Academic All-District honors from the College Sports Communicators.
Named to the team were seniors Luka Bagi, Arito Nakamichi, Juan Perez Mejia and Yosuke Yabuki; junior Kestervens Dera; and sophomore Joao Gaspar.
To be considered, players must be at least sophomores academically and athletically, have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale and have played in at least 90 percent of their team’s games or started at least 66 percent.
Five Knox College women’s soccer student-athletes were selected to the Division III Academic All-District Team by the College Sports Communicators.
Seniors Avery Leigh and Julia Maron and sophomores Asia Ling, Natalia Nuño and Darby Wallig were honored.
Leigh and Ling were also named finalists and will advance to the national ballot for Academic All-America consideration. First-, second- and third-team Academic All-America honorees will be announced Dec. 17.
To qualify, players must be at least sophomores academically and athletically, hold a cumulative GPA of at least 3.5 and have played in at least 90 percent of their team’s games or started at least 66 percent.
Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025
• GHS boys basketball vs. Limestone, 7 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 28, 2025
• GHS boys basketball vs. Madison, Thanksgiving Tournament, 6 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025
• GHS girls wrestling at Normal Invite, 9:30 a.m.
• GHS girls basketball vs. Winnebago, noon
• Carl Sandburg men’s basketball vs. St. Louis Community College, 3 p.m.
• GHS boys basketball vs. Chicago (Little Village), Thanksgiving Tournament, 6 p.m.
• GHS girls basketball vs. Peoria Notre Dame, 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025
• GHS bowling vs. Rock Island, 4 p.m.
• Knox College men’s basketball vs. Lawrence University, 5:30 p.m.
• GHS boys basketball vs. Pekin, 7 p.m.
• GHS girls basketball at Dunlap, 7 p.m.
• Carl Sandburg men’s basketball at Culver-Stockton, 7 p.m.
• Knox College women’s basketball vs. Lawrence University, 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025
• Carl Sandburg women’s basketball vs. John Wood, 5:30 p.m.
