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Galena Girls Basketball

Galena · Illinois · 2026-27
Class 1ANorthwest Upstate Illini - West
Power
+10.6
Illinois rank
#257
of 681
1A rank
#35
of 176
2026-27
0-0

Galena opens the 2026-27 season ranked #257 of 681 Illinois teams in the Cooper Predictor's Hardwood Model, and #35 in Class 1A. Preseason ratings carry last season's on-court results forward — this season's results take over once games tip off.

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Updated Nov 4, 2026 · ratings are calibrated within Illinois only, so they don't compare across states.

2026-27 Schedule & Predictions

DateOpponentResult / Pick
Nov 16atLena-WinslowPick posts game week
Nov 24atWarrenPick posts game week
Dec 1atLLancasterPick posts game week
Dec 3atRockford ChristianPick posts game week
Dec 5vsWethersfieldPick posts game week
Dec 8atFultonPick posts game week
Dec 10vsPearl CityPick posts game week
Dec 12vsStark CountyPick posts game week
Dec 12atOrionPick posts game week
Dec 15vsWinnebagoPick posts game week
Dec 21atCCCuba CityPick posts game week
Jan 4atOrangevillePick posts game week
Jan 5atBHBlack HawkPick posts game week
Jan 14atEast DubuquePick posts game week
Jan 20vsWest CarrollPick posts game week
Jan 22atWarrenPick posts game week
Feb 3vsEast DubuquePick posts game week
Feb 5atWest CarrollPick posts game week
Feb 8atDakotaPick posts game week
Feb 9vsWarrenPick posts game week

Picks are posted the week of each game and never changed after; the check marks grade them.

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Northwest Upstate Illini - West

East Dubuque#228 · 0-0 · +14.0RRRiver Ridge/Scales Mound#237 · 0-0 · +12.2Stockton#376 · 0-0 · -1.9Warren#388 · 0-0 · -3.0West Carroll#601 · 0-0 · -36.1

Top 10 · Class 1A

Brown County#53 · 0-0 · +38.5Illini Bluffs#86 · 0-0 · +31.0Deer Creek-Mackinaw#88 · 0-0 · +30.1Newman Central Catholic#90 · 0-0 · +30.1Liberty#106 · 0-0 · +27.9Havana#114 · 0-0 · +27.3Abingdon/Avon#130 · 0-0 · +26.0Rockford Christian#131 · 0-0 · +26.0Cissna Park#135 · 0-0 · +25.2Brownstown/St. Elmo#137 · 0-0 · +24.9

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