Galesburg Girl's Basketball Shootout
(6/18/10)
I don't think I will have time this weekend to write in-depth travel blogs, so I am set up in my WAIK broadcast booth at John Thiel Gymnasium at Galesburg High School, uploading videos as I shoot them.
I got here right as the first games begun, shortly after 4:00 this afternoon. Galesburg faced Dunlap, and handled the Eagles fairly easily, though the Silver Streaks' shooting was pretty cold. I was able to get some video as I sat with the GHS legend, Jimmie Carr. The Streaks varsity had a new girl, #24, up and neither Jimmie or I knew who it was. I asked sophomore coach Mike Rux, who was standing in the doorway next to the outdoor concession stand. He said it was sophomore-to-be Rainee Sibley. She played on the freshman team last year, and is extremely fast, as she went to state this past spring as a freshman and was on a couple of the juggernaut Galesburg relay teams. She has been seeing quite a bit of time with the varsity during their first two shootout games.
The gem I wanted to catch was last year's Class 3A third place Springfield Senators, led by future D-1 player, Zahna Medley. She will be a junior, and struggled at times, but played extremely well, of course. Kasi Korza is another returning starter for the Senators. Galesburg won their game against Dunlap, 55-36, and Springfield handled Bettendorf, Iowa easily, with the final being, 47-13.
Galesburg shot the ball much better in their second game, against Normal U-High, with the same old stalwarts, Jessica Howard and Mickey Rodriguez torching the nets from outside. Rainee Sibley and Myra Diggins both played well. Diggins saw some varsity time last year. Emma Junk also impressed, and she saw limited minutes last season. The Streaks won, 49-30. In the other game of the time slot, Dunlap beat the River Queens (an Iowa team, not sure who), with the final of 48-33.
More to come.
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