Morning Star Academy is 7-1 against Galesburg Christian since January of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Morning Star Academy Mustangs will look to defend their home court against the Galesburg Christian Lions at 6:30 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Tuesday, Morning Star Academy was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 48-44 to Tri-State Christian. Morning Star Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Gavin Trotter put forth a good effort for the losing side as he dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten rebounds. He is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last five games he's played. Kellen Axtman was another key contributor, scoring 12 points.
Meanwhile, Galesburg Christian's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their third straight loss. They were beaten by Quad Cities Christian 65-34. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Galesburg Christian in their matchups with Quad Cities Christian: they've now lost eight in a row.
Morning Star Academy now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Galesburg Christian, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
Morning Star Academy took their win against Galesburg Christian in their previous meeting on January 5th by a conclusive 61-37. With Morning Star Academy ahead 37-14 at the half, the match was all but over already.
