REPLAY: GHS Silver Streaks boys basketball vs Lincoln Way West @ Chuck Dayton Holiday Classic

The Galesburg Silver Streaks finished out the Chuck Dayton Holiday Classic in DeKalb with a gritty overtime win over the Lincoln Way West Warriors, 66-64. The Streaks opened up with as big as an 11-point lead in the first half before the Warriors tied the game at 32 before the break. The Warriors used that momentum to go up by 9 in the third before the Streaks rallied to take a late lead. A Warriors 3 sent the game into overtime where both teams struggled before Galesburg pulled out the 2 point victory. The Streaks finished the tournament with a 2-2 record and go to 7-6 overall. Three Streaks finished in double-figures. Eden Mayala scored a team-leading 21 points and made some crucial free throws down the stretch to be named the Dave's Auto Body Crunch Time Player of the Game. Mayala would go 9 of 12 from the field, 3 of 3 from the line, and finished with 6 rebounds and 3 blocks. Stone Thiel scored 18 points and was named to All-Tournament Team honors. Thiel left the game late with a knee injury. The Sophomore Cesaire Bile would be the third Streak in double figures with 15. Galesburg shot 24 of 54 from the field, went 6 of 22 from deep, and made 12 of their 20 free throws. The Streaks had 43 rebounds (13 offensive), 16 assists, and 17 turnovers. Galesburg boys will be back the day after New Year's with a makeup game vs Rockford Jefferson at John Thiel Gym. Brad Bennewitz and Jason Wessels will bring you the action starting with the pregame at 5:40pm on 93.7 FM and 1400 AM WGIL as well as wgil.com.