Basketball season is ready to tip-off. Our two hometown college teams will be having a busy winter. Here is some info that will help you follow the Chargers and the Prairie Fire.
Head Coach- Kellen Fernetti
Last Year- 22-10 (Overall), 7-1 (Conference)
Area Players- Antonia Kisler (Galesburg), Abbie Ackers (Farmington), Lajaya Angel (Kewanee Wethersfield), Paige Huffman (Kewanee Wethersfield), Ryleigh Clark (Galesburg), Hailey Redding (A-Town), Cameron Anderson (United).
Key Returnees- Antonia Kistler 5’9” So, 15.5ppg, 8.9rpg, Tiera Hall 5’6” So, 7.7ppg, 6.9rpg, 3.0apg, Paige Huffman 5’8”, So, 6.0ppg, 3.4rpg, Tyriunna Steele 5’6”, So, 3.4ppg.
Of Interest
***Galesburg grad, Antonia Kisler just missed averaging a double-double last year with 15.5ppg and 8.9rpg.
***Last year, the Sandburg women averaged 72.9ppg.
Games to Circle
Saturday, November 15- Madison at 1pm is Alumni Reunion Day.
Saturday, December 13- Sandburg hosts perennial power Illinois Central
November/December Home Games
Sunday, November 2- Culver-Stockton JV- 1pm
Tuesday, November 4- Southeastern- 5:30pm
Saturday, November 15- Madison- 1:00pm (Alumni Day)
Wednesday, December 3- John Wood- 5:30pm
Wednesday, December 10- Spoon River- 5:30pm
Saturday, December 13- Illinois Central- Noon
Friday, December 19- DuPage- 5:00pm
(Always check CSC website for schedule changes)
Carl Sandburg Men’s Basketball
Head Coach- Ryan Twaddle
Last Year- 18-13 (Overall), 4-2 (Conference)
Area Players- Lewis Siegfried (West Hancock), Gavin Grothaus (West Hancock), James Blackwell (Sherrard), Keauntrey Barnes (Farmington), Tanner Sedam (Mercer Co), Rylan Carton (Sherrard).
Key Returnees- Ralph Wires 5’10” So (Quincy), 8.2ppg, Larry Oliver Jr 6’0” So (Rock Island), 6.2ppg, Matt Beckman 6’2” So (Decorah, Ia), 6.0ppg, Camron Williams 6’4” So (Peoria Hts) 3.9ppg.
Of Interest
*** Sandburg averaged 75ppg last year.
*** Camron Williams (Peoria Hts) is son of Sarah Pacheco (Galesburg All-State Player, 2001).
*** Sandburg men have a number of area 3A/4A players - Larry Oliver Jr (Rock Island), Ralph Wires (Quincy), Deng Awour (Moline), TJ Sturdivant (Peoria), Ashton Grieves (Metamora).
*** Sandburg will hold an Alumni Reunion on Saturday, November 15.
November/December Home Schedule
Sunday, November 2- Culver-Stockton JV- 3pm
Saturday, November 15- Madison- 3pm (Alumni Day)
Saturday, November 29- St. Louis- 3pm
Monday, December 8- John Wood- 6pm
Wednesday, December 10- Spoon River- 7:30pm
Saturday, December 13- Elgin- 3:00pm
Friday, December 19- DuPage- 3:00pm
(Always check CSC website for schedule changes)
Knox College Women’s Basketball
Head Coach- Emily Carpenter
Last Year- 15-10 (Overall), 10-6 (Conference)
Area Players- Carly Smith (Galesburg)
Key Returnees- Bria Medina 5’6” Jr, 18.2ppg, 5.0rpg, Kylee Callahan 5’8” Sr, 13.3ppg, 5.2rpg, Nayeli Nidez-Acuna 5’10” So, 12.4ppg, 6.8rpg, Izzy Robinson 5.6ppg, 3.2rpg
Of Interest
*** Knox lists 4 players from Illinois and 6 players from out of state.
*** Knox has players from Arizona (3), Florida, Michigan, and Utah.
*** Kelsi Legge is an assistant coach for the Prairie Fire. The last three years the GHS grad had been an assistant for the Silver Streaks.
*** If you are looking for a road trip to follow the Prairie Fire, try December 21-22 when they travel to play in Hawaii.
November/December Home Games
Tuesday, December 2- Lawrence- 7:30pm
Saturday, December 6- Monmouth- 3pm
Saturday, December 13- Wisconsin-Whitewater- 3pm
(Always check the Knox website for schedule changes)
Knox College Men’s Basketball
Head Coach- Corey Harvey
Last Year- 4-21 (Overall), 1-15 (Conference)
Area Players- Carl Dortch (Galesburg), Logan Nichols (Canton), Zach Hendricks (Moline).
Key Returnees- Josh Stewart 6’3” Jr (Auckland, NZ) 8.6ppg, 6.8rpg, Russell Wright 6’6” Sr (Savannah, Ga) 8.4ppg, 6.1rpg, Willis Rogers III 6’4” So, 7.1ppg, 6.2rpg, Carl Dortch 6’5” Sr (Galesburg), 6.4ppg, 6.3rpg.
Of Interest
*** Knox will play two of the highest scoring teams in America in Greenville and Grinnell.
*** Possible Roadtrip- Knox goes to Greenville, last year Greenville scored over 100 points in 25 of 28 games on route to qualifying for the NCAA tourney. Their season high was 150 points.
*** Knox will host Grinnell on January 21.
*** New Year’s Eve- Knox will host Millikin on December 31 at 3pm.
*** Knox list 20 on roster- Illinois (5), Texas (4), Wisconsin (2), Mississippi (1), Georgia (1), Kentucky (1), Michigan (1), Foreign Countries (4).
*** Knox has players from New Zealand (2), Germany (1), Bulgaria (1).
*** Former GHS basketball coach, Chad Thompson is an assistant coach for the Prairie Fire.
November/December Home Games
Saturday, November 8- Westminster- 4pm
Saturday, November 15- Franklin- 3pm
Tuesday, November 18- Eureka- 7pm
Tuesday, December 2- Lawrence- 5:30pm
Saturday, December 6- Monmouth- 1pm
Tuesday, December 16- Coe- 5pm
Wednesday, December 31- Millikin- 3pm
Sandburg Women’s Roster
Sandburg Women’s Schedule
Sandburg Men’s Roster
Sandburg Men’s Schedule
Knox Women’s Roster
Knox Women’s Schedule
Knox Men’s Roster
Knox Men’s Schedule
My offer to travel to Hawaii was, sadly, declined 😢
ReplyDeleteSo sad, you are willing to sacrifice and go the “extra mile” but denied.
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