Galesburg-area boys basketball: teams and how we cover it

Boys basketball is the centerpiece of winter in west-central Illinois. From packed small-town gyms to Western Big 6 showdowns, the sport runs from November through the IHSA state series in March.

How the season works

Teams tip off in November, play through the holidays — Thanksgiving and holiday tournaments are a local tradition — and finish with conference races in February before the IHSA regional, sectional, super-sectional and state finals in March, split by enrollment class.

The local teams

The Galesburg Silver Streaks lead the way in the Western Big 6 Conference, while Lincoln Trail Conference programs — Knoxville, ROWVA, United, West Central and Abingdon-Avon — and Monmouth-Roseville in the West Central Conference round out the area. On the college side, Knox and Monmouth compete in the NCAA Division III Midwest Conference.

How we cover it

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