Galesburg Silver Streaks girls end winning streak with loss to Mattoon

The Galesburg Silver Streaks girls basketball team lose their first game of the season at the Cooks County Holiday Tournament to the host Mattoon Green Wave, 44-32. The Streaks had a tough start in the first half that saw them having to claw back from double digits. Despite a good effort from the bench in the fourth quarter, the deficit was too much for the Streaks. The GHS Girls are now 16-1 on the season. Junior Josslyn Peck was named the Dave's Auto Body Crunch-Time Player of the Game for her performance in the fourth quarter. She finished with 4 points, 2 blocks, and 1 rebound. The Streaks will play their final game of the tournament tonight (12/29) in the third-place game against Sullivan. Tom Meredith and Erik Gibson will bring you the action starting with the pregame at 5:40 PM on 92.7 FM The Laser. The game will also be on 93.7 FM & 1400 AM WGIL, as well as streaming on wgil.com, after coverage of GHS Silver Streaks boys basketball.