Sunday, February 27, 2011
Booster Club Makes Us Smile!!
Jane Miller's Column on Streaks
GALESBURG —
At the end of the 2008-09 season, Galesburg coach Evan Massey assessed the state of his girls basketball program and knew there would have to be changes.
Numbers were dwindling, and the intensity of effort was waning.
“I wanted to do something that involved numbers and making sure we were going to play hard,” said Massey, whose team meets Country Club Hills Hillcrest on Monday at the Class 3A Pontiac Supersectional. “And I was frustrated with our conference because with Moline and Rock Island Alleman, no matter what we did, the score was going to be 36-32,’’ he said. “Half-court, we couldn’t score against them, and I thought we had to do something different.”
Numbers were dwindling, and the intensity of effort was waning.
“I wanted to do something that involved numbers and making sure we were going to play hard,” said Massey, whose team meets Country Club Hills Hillcrest on Monday at the Class 3A Pontiac Supersectional. “And I was frustrated with our conference because with Moline and Rock Island Alleman, no matter what we did, the score was going to be 36-32,’’ he said. “Half-court, we couldn’t score against them, and I thought we had to do something different.”
Friday, February 25, 2011
Appreciating Success- The Joy of It!!!
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| Photo by Ray Mendez- Mendez Photographic- Thanks! |
“You don’t appreciate the championships as much until you go without them,” said Massey, whose teams won nine in a row from 1995-2003. “I think my attitude (during the streak) and I think some of the fans’ attitude was, it’s really pretty easy. And I think we’ve proven over the last seven years that it’s not as easy as it looks. You have to be good, but things have to bounce the right way.”
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Streaks Win Sectional Title
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| Photo by Ray Mendez- Mendez Photographic- Thanks. |
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Ten Years Ago
The Streaks were led in scoring by Sarah Pacheco, followed by Ashley Shepherd, Shannon Williams, Shanell Jackson, Rachel Bicego, Traci Larson, and Amanda Gunther. Other key players were Melissa Pacheco, Annie Parkin, Elizabeth Hauslein, Jenna Bicego, Ali Bauchman, Brittany Stephan, and Casey Berry.
Shanell Jackson had a Sectional tourney like Jamie Johnson is having. She lit it up at Dixon.
From Ottawa Paper
METAMORA — Imagine Phil Jackson telling Michael Jordan not to shoot or Shaquille O'Neal not to take advantage of his size on the inside.
That's probably what it felt like to Galesburg's Silver Streaks when they were told by coach Evan Massey not to shoot the 3.
In his halftime speech Monday night, the veteran coach told Galesburg — a team that broke its own state record for 3-pointers made in a season early in the second quarter — no 3-pointers were allowed, at least not for the time being.
"(I don't have to do that) very often," Massey said. "They don't like that. I try to keep them happy."
From the Ottawa Paper
 Ottawa wasn't able to do that, though. Galesburg came out and did what it does best — make 3s — as it hit five of its first nine attempts from beyond the arc in building a 15-point advantage just a little more than three minutes into the contest. That initial spurt by the Silver Streaks, coupled with a huge third period, propelled them to a 61-34 win over the Lady Pirates in the semifinals of the Metamora Class 3A Sectional. |
Monday, February 21, 2011
Journal Star on Ottawa Game
The Galesburg girls basketball team blitzed Ottawa with a plethora of 3-pointers from the start, en route to a 61-34 victory in the Class 3A Metamora Sectional on Monday night.
“That kind of start is tough for any team to keep up with,” Galesburg coach Evan Massey said.
The Silver Streaks (27-6) advance to the title game at 7:30 p.m. Thursday. They face Richwoods, a 56-35 winner over East Peoria.
Galesburg’s suffocating full-court press forced Ottawa (19-7) into 10 first-quarter turnovers. The lost possessions — coupled with the Silver Streaks’ five 3s in the first 3:18 — left the Pirates in a 15-0 hole.
Sweet Sixteen
New IHSA Record
Jessica Howard with 125 is tied for fourth best in a season in IHSA history. And with 364 for her career, she ranks 4th all-time in IHSA history.
Streaks Advance With Sectional Win
Our girls really came out with a lot of energy in the first quarter and created numerous turnovers. We were not very efficient in the second quarter on offense but we certainly were in the third quarter. Our three point guards- Tai Peachey, Baylie Boyer, and Paige Klinck all did a great job running our offense in the third quarter.
Ottawa Papers Preview
Lady Pirates ready to defend the '3' -- Galesburg has drained 360 3-pointers this year; Ottawa has yielded 43
The Ottawa Lady Pirates might want to get their running shoes ready because they could be in store for a track meet come Monday evening. Ottawa (22-5) will face perennial state power Galesburg and "The System" — a run-and-shoot offense with an emphasis on shooting the 3 — in the semifinals of the Metamora Class 3A Sectional. Tipoff is scheduled for 6 p.m. In the other semi, No. 5 state-ranked Peoria Richwoods will meet East Peoria at 8:10 p.m. |
Sunday, February 20, 2011
Journal Star Preview
At Metamora
Monday’s semifinals: Ottawa (19-6) vs. Galesburg (26-6), 6 p.m.; East Peoria (13-17) vs. Richwoods (27-3), 8:10 p.m.
Outlook: Richwoods is ranked fifth in Class 3A and was the only regional top seed to make it through to the sectional. The Knights have a 13-game winning streak and will meet East Peoria, in its first sectional appearance. “We don’t know a whole lot about East Peoria but they won a regional,” said Richwoods coach Todd Hursey.
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