Streaks Rated #10

Galesburg is ranked #10 in the Illinois AP rankings. This is the 18th year that GHS has been ranked in the top ten in Illinois. This is the 16th time in the last 21 years GHS has been ranked in the top ten. Perhaps more impressive, Galesburg has been ranked in the top twenty in Illinois in 25 of the last 27 years. The highest rankings for the Streaks has been #1 which was achieved in 1997 and 1999.

It is interesting that 9 of our 30 regular season games will be played vs. teams ranked in 4A and 3A. 3 of our losses are vs. ranked 4A teams.

The Galesburg High School girls basketball team is ranked 10th in the Class 3A Associated Press poll announced Tuesday.

Here are the girls polls with rank, team, first-place votes, record and total points as selected by sportscasters and sports writers from around the state.
Class 4
School                                  W-L   Pts Prv
1. Whitney Young (7)                   13-3  70  1
2. Edwardsville                        15-0  55  2
3. Rolling Meadows                     16-1  48  NR
4. Springfield                         15-2  42  T4
5. Chicago Heights Marian              14-1  35  7
6. Richwoods                           16-3  32  6
7. Rock Island                         18-2  25  8
8. River Forest Trinity                12-2  24  T4
9. DeKalb                              14-3  16  10
10. Marist                              11-4 12  3
Others receiving votes: Plainfield East 7. Wheaton Warrenville South 4. Naperville Neuqua Valley 4. Fenwick  4. Bolingbrook 4. Evanston Township 1. Lincoln-Way East 1. Maine South 1. <
Class 3A
School                                  W-L   Pts Prv
1. Montini (7)                         20-1  87  1
 2. Quincy Notre Dame (2)               12-0  79  2
3. Champaign Centennial                15-2  67  6
4. Vernon Hills                        18-0  60  T3
5. Joliet Catholic                     14-1  46  NR
6. Morgan Park                         11-2  39  NR
7. Bloomington Central Catholic        15-3  28  8
8. Hillcrest                           12-4  26  T3
9. Breese Mater Dei                    17-1  13  NR
10. Galesburg                           13-6 10  5
 (tie) Morton                           12-4 10  NR
   Others receiving votes:  Rockford Lutheran 8. Champaign Central 5. Springfield Lanphier 4. Normal University  3. Plano 2. Rock Island Alleman 2. Althoff Catholic 2. Burlington Central 2. Springfield Southeast 1. Coal City 1. <
Class 2A
School                                  W-L   Pts Prv
1. Champaign St. Thomas  (6)  18-1  113  3

2. Nashville (4)                       17-0  101 5

3. Breese Central (2)          18-2  87  1                                                         
4. El Paso-Gridley               17-1  82  2
 5. Mt. Carmel (1)                18-0  81  6
 6. Sherrard                         18-1  66  7
7. Teutopolis                        16-4  31  4
(tie) Pana                            17-4  31  T8
 9. Byron                             15-2  30  NR
10. Riverdale                      15-2  22  NR
Others receiving votes: Carlyle 18. Clinton 17. Riverton 11. Oregon 9. St. Joseph-Ogden 6. Maroa-Forsyth 4. Peoria Christian 3. Watseka 2. Tremont 1. <
Class 1A
School                                  W-L   Pts Prv
1. Aquin (8)                            16-3  112 1
2. Annawan (2)                       13-2  104 2
3. Illini Bluffs (1)                      21-1  76  4
4. Goreville (1)                       16-0  73  9
5. Moweaqua Central A&M    18-2  59  3
6. Mt. Pulaski                         16-2  42  NR
7. Cowden-Herrick                 11-4  33  5
8. Prophetstown                     18-3  29  NR
9. Wethersfield                      16-3  28  NR
10. Shiloh                              15-5  27  6
  Others receiving votes: Winchester West Central 19. Brimfield 11. Jacksonville Routt 11. Carrollton 11. Mendon Unity  8. Okawville 7. Arcola 4. Gilman Iroquois West 3. Forreston 3. <