Quincy bumps Galesburg from first in WB6
Quincy won the battle of first-place teams in the Western Big 6 on Jan. 31, defeating visiting Galesburg 45-38.
The loss dropped Galesburg to 9-2 in conference play and 22-3 overall. Quincy improved to 10-1 in the WB6 and 17-7 overall.
Neither team shot well, with both finishing at about 35% from the field. Galesburg committed 20 turnovers, compared with 13 for Quincy.
Despite its shooting struggles, Galesburg controlled much of the first half. The Silver Streaks opened with an 11-5 lead before Quincy closed within 11-10. A pair of quick field goals by Lily Furrow helped Galesburg take a 15-10 lead at the end of the first quarter.
The second quarter followed a similar pattern. Quincy tied the game while Galesburg went scoreless until the 3:30 mark. The Blue Devils scored on second-chance opportunities to take the lead before Zaniyah Carter hit a field goal in the final seconds, sending the Streaks into halftime with a 24-23 advantage.
Quincy gained separation late in the third quarter, pulling ahead by eight points.
The fourth quarter — often a strength for Galesburg — did not swing the momentum this time. Quincy extended its lead to as many as nine points, and the Silver Streaks were unable to mount a significant run.
Galesburg plays at LaSalle-Peru on Monday, Feb. 2, before closing the regular season with three conference games. The Silver Streaks host Geneseo at 7 p.m. Feb. 5 and United Township at 1:30 p.m. Feb. 7, then finish the regular season at Rock Island on Feb. 12.
Galesburg ends swim season with first dual loss
Galesburg ended its regular season with its first dual loss of the year, falling to Normal Community 93-90 on Jan. 31 at Mustain Pool.
“Ten Silver Streaks took on a much bigger team and put together a meet that came down to the last race,” coach Jake Miller said. “Galesburg got out-touched by .26 of a second in that final showdown. It was a meet that even if you weren’t a seasoned fan of swimming, you would have enjoyed.”
The loss concluded the Silver Streaks’ dual-meet season at 6-1. The team will defend its conference title at the Western Big 6 Conference Championships on Feb. 7 at Sterling.
The Silver Streaks won multiple events and placed consistently across the lineup, but Normal Community’s depth proved decisive in the final team scoring. Galesburg picked up key victories from Cole Furrow in the 500-yard freestyle and 100 backstroke, Nolan Good in the 100 butterfly and Brayden McGuire in the 100 breaststroke, while also capturing the 200 medley relay.
Galesburg vs. Normal Community results
1-meter diving
— 1st, Cordae Sanchez, GHS, 175.20
— 2nd, Charles Hayden, GHS, 161.40
— 3rd, Timothy Tudengjiacuo, GHS, 145.90
200 medley relay
— 1st, Galesburg (Cole Furrow, Brayden McGuire, Nolan Good, Mahmoud Shehata), 1:44.93
200 freestyle
— 2nd, Brady Jackson, GHS, 2:00.34
— 4th, Charles Anderton, GHS, 2:15.59
200 individual medley
— 2nd, Samuel Puerta, GHS, 2:14.84
— 5th, Seth Hawkinson, GHS, 2:43.62
50 freestyle
— 3rd, Mahmoud Shehata, GHS, 24.15
— 5th, Brody McGuire, GHS, 25.82
100 butterfly
— 1st, Nolan Good, GHS, 1:01.71
— 2nd, Brody McGuire, GHS, 1:02.42
100 freestyle
— 2nd, Brayden McGuire, GHS, 50.19
— 3rd, Mahmoud Shehata, GHS, 53.95
500 freestyle
— 1st, Cole Furrow, GHS, 5:26.58
— 2nd, Brady Jackson, GHS, 5:30.60
200 freestyle relay
— 2nd, Galesburg (Samuel Puerta, Brayden McGuire, Brody McGuire, Brady Jackson), 1:39.74
100 backstroke
— 1st, Cole Furrow, GHS, 58.47
— 4th, Nolan Good, GHS, 1:04.65
100 breaststroke
— 1st, Brayden McGuire, GHS, 1:02.84
— 2nd, Samuel Puerta, GHS, 1:08.27
400 freestyle relay
— 2nd, Galesburg (Mahmoud Shehata, Nolan Good, Samuel Puerta, Cole Furrow), 3:37.04
UTHS sweeps season series from GHS boys
United Township defeated the Galesburg boys basketball team 70-55 in East Moline on Jan. 30 to complete a sweep of the home-and-home series.
The Silver Streaks dropped to 14-11 overall and 4-6 in the Western Big 6. United Township improved to 13-8 and 6-3.
Galesburg plays at Normal West at 7 p.m. Feb. 3, then hosts Quincy at 7 p.m. Feb. 6.
Charger men top Elgin for fifth straight win
Matt Bockman’s tiebreaking 3-pointer in the final minute lifted the Sandburg men’s basketball team to its fifth straight victory, a 72-68 win over Elgin on Jan. 31 in Galesburg.
With the score tied at 68, Ralph Wires kicked the ball out to an open Bockman at the top of the key, and the sophomore left-hander drilled the go-ahead 3 with 32.9 seconds remaining.
The win was Sandburg’s seventh in its last eight games. The Chargers improved to 16-8 overall and are 10-2 over their last 12 contests.
Sophomore Keauntrey Barnes led Sandburg with 19 points as the Chargers shot 50% (27 of 54) from the field. Barnes finished 6 of 14 shooting and added seven rebounds, four assists and two steals.
Freshman Rylan Carton scored 17 points on 7-of-11 shooting. Carton tied Gavin Grothaus for the team lead with nine rebounds and also recorded three steals.
Grothaus finished one point and one rebound shy of a double-double. Wires handed out a career-high 11 assists. The sophomore point guard from Quincy previously set his high with nine assists Jan. 14 last season at Kishwaukee.
Sandburg led 43-33 at halftime before Elgin opened the second half with a quick run to briefly take the lead.
Up next: Sandburg hosts Kishwaukee at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 3 in a “Paint the House Red” night.
Triton stops Charger women’s win streak
Anna Landis came off the bench to lead the Sandburg women’s basketball team in scoring, but the Chargers saw their three-game winning streak end with a 79-58 loss to visiting Triton on Jan. 31.
The teams were tied at 17 after the first quarter before the Trojans outscored Sandburg 22-12 in the second period and took control.
Landis hit a pair of 3-pointers and finished with 10 points, the only Charger to score in double figures. The freshman from Switzerland was 4 of 9 from the field and tied for the team lead with three assists.
Sophomore guard Tyriunna Steele scored nine points, all on 3-of-5 shooting from beyond the arc.
Antonia Kisler, Camryn Atterberg and Hailey Redding each added eight points for Sandburg. Atterberg also posted team highs of nine rebounds and four blocks.
Jayla Rankin led all players with 22 points for Triton, while Jazzmine Smith added 18.
Up next: Sandburg hosts Kishwaukee at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday in a “Paint the House Red” night.
Miller sets school record in 3,000 meters
At the Jan. 31 Grinnell Invitational in Grinnell, Iowa, Lance Miller added another milestone to his career.
Miller set a personal best and broke his own school record in the 3,000 meters, winning the race in 8:38.40. His victory earned the Knox men 10 points.
On the women’s side, Stephanie Nelson placed sixth in the weight throw with a mark of 13.63 meters and finished 14th in the shot put.
Elsie Conwell continued her strong season by setting a personal record in the 800 meters, finishing ninth in 2:30.81. She also placed 14th in the mile in 5:43.37.
First-year standout Delylah Briscoe posted a personal best of 28.68 in the 200 meters to place 12th and also finished 12th in the high jump with a leap of 1.40 meters.
The Knox indoor track and field team returns to action Feb. 7 at Illinois College for the Jim Green Invitational.
Medina becomes Knox women’s scoring leader
It was a record-setting day for Bria Medina and a dominant performance for the Knox College women’s basketball team.
Medina became the program’s all-time leading scorer as Knox defeated Webster University 83-53 on Jan. 31 at Memorial Gymnasium. Knox improved to 9-10 overall and 7-3 in the Midwest Conference.
Needing 11 points to claim the record outright, Medina reached the mark late in the first quarter and finished with a team-high 27 points.
Nayele Nidez Acuña and Kylee Callahan each recorded double-doubles. Nidez Acuña finished with 25 points and a team-high 10 rebounds, along with career highs of four assists and three blocks. Callahan added 13 points and 12 assists.
Carly Smith narrowly missed a double-double with nine points and eight assists.
Knox controlled the game throughout, never trailing and leading for more than 37 minutes. The Prairie Fire outrebounded the Gorloks 55-32 and forced 16 turnovers, converting those miscues into 19 points. Knox also scored 56 points in the paint, 22 second-chance points and 21 points in transition.
The Prairie Fire opened the game shooting 8 of 13 from the field to take a 21-14 lead after one quarter. Knox extended the margin in the second, holding Webster to 1 of 14 shooting during a 20-4 run that produced a 41-18 halftime lead. Knox outscored Webster 25-13 in the third quarter to put the game out of reach.
Knox shot 31 of 57 from the field (54.4%) while limiting Webster to 20 of 76 shooting (26.3%).
The Prairie Fire return to action Feb. 4 at Cornell and host Beloit at 3 p.m. Feb. 7.
