Game 18
(11/28/09)
Galesburg vs. Urbana
Galesburg Tournament
The Hall of Fame ceremony sandwiched the two games at GHS on this final night of the Galesburg Tournament. I prepared a 45-minute show on the Hall of Fame inductees with interviews that run immediately after our girl's game postgame show.
I needed some water and a quick bite before heading back in to see my friend and broadcast partner Jimmie Carr get inducted. I meandered on down to the hospitality room and grabbed one of the last bottles of water. Zach Creglow of the Galesburg Register-Mail stopped in, and we chatted about the previous game. My voice could barely hold up even in casual conversation, this next broadcast would be interesting.
I headed back into watch the rest of the ceremony. Jimmie was inducted as a Friend of GHS with Robb Strack and Tom Wilson, all of whom broadcasted Galesburg athletics for many, many years. Jimmie still provides color analysis on all of the Galesburg boy's game and a few girl's games for WAIK.
To say the Silver Streaks started this game slow, would be an understatement. Galesburg would muster just 12 points in the first half, but held Urbana to 20. Nothing would fall for the Streaks, who have struggled in a few games with shots falling.
That would all change in the second half. Victor Davis, who pulled down about eight rebounds in the first half, sparked the Streaks offense in the third quarter, collecting ten points, and went (4-4) from the free throw line right after halftime. Galesburg won the quarter (13-12), but still trailed by seven heading into the last eight minutes.
Despite shooting several, Galesburg had gone on a three-point drought. Brandon Thompson dropped one in the first quarter, but were ice cold in the second and third. Four three-pointers would drop in the fourth quarter, including the big man Victor Davis showing his range. Davis added 11 more points in the fourth quarter, and would finish with 28 points and 15 rebounds, and also went (11-13) from the charity stripe.
Galesburg would hang on for the 53-49 win over the visiting Tigers, helped by Victor Davis' fourth quarter, and two three-pointers by Chad Thompson. The Streaks went (10-14) from the free throw line in the final frame. Urbana was led by a balanced scoring attack, with five players scoring six or more points. Javarius Gay had a team-high 9 points for the Tigers.
Fortunately, Jimmie Carr conducts the postgame interview with Streaks coach Mike Reynolds, so my voice was given a brief break. It barely made it through the entire broadcast, and sounded horrible. I am pretty sure the voice was lost due to chest congestion, and not the amount of broadcasts.
As of Sunday, the voice still missing, with two broadcasts scheduled for Monday night in Williamsfield, but that looks like it will not happen, and the next broadcast would be Thursday at Rock Island.
The Quest File Notes
Game 18
Date: 11/28/09
Result: Galesburg struggles scoring in first half, but rallies for 53-49 win over Urbana to start (4-1)
Location: Galesburg
Miles: Already here
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