Game 67
(1/21/10)
Rock Island @ Galesburg (Girl's Basketball)
Two-thirds of the way there, 67 games in the books. All week, I keep looking at the calendar, and doing the math. Everytime, I hear the word postseason, worry runs through my head. I am very confident that 100 broadcasts will be met, but with 30+ broadcasts still to be attained, I worry....I am a worryer.
Once again, the odd work hours create a dinner time dilemma. Leaving for work, I planned on eating a mid-afternoon lunch that should satisfy my hunger until after the game. It didn't wait, and my hunger set in early.
I arrived at Galesburg High School shortly after 5:00. As the sophomore game tipped off, coach Massey stopped by the broadcast booth. Before our pregame interview, we discussed the 2A Regional seeds being released, mainly Alleman and how they received a #2 seed at their Regional.
Upon completion of our interview, I finished gathering my notes and prepared my talk with Rock Island head coach Thad Hoover. I went down and talked with coach Hoover at halftime of the sophomore game. When asking who his starters would be, he was a little hesitant on a fifth starter (it turned out to be freshman Shavonne Brewer). He seemed very irritated during the interview, mentioning several times during our talk that his team was "up and down". His attitude during this interview was much less enthusiastic about his team than the first time these two teams met.
Hoping this game was going to be much better than the first time around....it had to be. At Rock Island, the teams combined for eight turnovers before a shot ATTEMPT. The Rocks would roll on to a 77-58 victory, with the Streaks going just (6-43) from outside the three-point line.
Once again, Galesburg is without the services of Sadee Hamilton, with a back injury. This is her third straight game missed with this malady. As coach Massey subbed in his second string, a new player emerged that is not normally in the second rotation, in sophomore Paige Klinck. Klinck sat much of the first half out with an injury, and made her season debut at the sophomore level just before Christmas at Canton. With the new rotation, I noticed Baylie Boyer was at the end of the bench, icing an ankle. She, too, would not play in this game.
Just like their first meeting, Galesburg started out slow. The Streaks did not score until 2:15 to play in the first quarter, after trailing 7-0. It could have been a lot worse. After a quarter, it was just a four-point game (15-11).
Neither team got untracked in the second quarter, and it was 27-22 at halftime. At the break, the Streaks had committed 15 turnovers. The Galesburg drum line performed at halftime.
It was an entirely different third quarter, with the Streaks outscoring the Rocks 22-11 in the frame. Galesburg committed just one turnover in the quarter, while forcing six. Shelby Pacheco had three nice open looks down low.
Galesburg would finish the fourth quarter holding off Rock Island, and went (10-19) from the free throw line. The Streaks would prevail, 61-53 and improved to (14-9) overall and (2-5) in the Western Big 6.
The Streaks were led by Jessica Howard's game-high 13 points, while Shelby Pacheco added 11 points, and Jamie Johnson added 10 points. Rock Island was led by Sarita Goldsmith's 12 points, Lashonica Johnson with 11 points, and Rayven Morrow with 10 points.
After the game, I had to indulge in one of my old weaknesses, as I stopped to gas up at the Galesburg Mobil on Henderson Street. The old Andy Capp's Hot Fries. I had to get the 1 liter bottle of water, and needed it. Forgot how hot, the hot fries really are.
The Quest File Notes
Game 67
Date: 1/21/10
Result: Galesburg overcomes poor first half to beat Rock Island 61-53
Miles: 100
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