GHS Freshman Basketball Team Finishes Season at 9-5

By Claudia Loucks
Geneseo Current

Members of the GHS Freshman Boys’ Basketball Team include, in front from left, Carter Dickey, Ethan Galloway, Dylan Haser, Gavin Hintgen, Jayden Wexell, Reese Minnaert; in back, Coach Josh Spensley, Tyler Gross, Jaydon Burrage, Keaton Ariano, Jack Kreiss and Andre Diedicker. Owen Finegan also was on the team, but joined the group after the photo was taken. Contributed Photo

The Geneseo High School Freshman Boys’ Basketball Squad finished their season with a 9-5 record, and Coach Josh Spensley said, “The Freshmen had a great season. We played an up-tempo game with full court pressure and a quick attacking offense.”

“Above all, a great group of guys on the court and off the court,” he added.

The team recorded 5-4 in Western Big 6 Conference play; 4-3 on the road; and 5-2 at home.

The road wins were against Rock Island, Galesburg, Moline and Kewanee.

GHS Sophomore Boys’ Basketball Team Finishes Season 12-13

By Claudia Loucks
Geneseo Current

The Geneseo High School Sophomore Boys’ Basketball team finished their season with a 12-13 record; 6-8 in the WB 6 Conference. The team’s road wins were at Dixon, Quincy, Sterling and Alleman. In the photo are, front from left, Ashton Veloz, Aden McCann and Brody Clementz; in back, Coach Ky VanKerrebroeck, Grant Bomleny, Grady Bernahl, Kwin VanKerrebroeck and Landon Nordstrom. Greyson Carlson also is also a sophomore on the team, but was absent for the photo. There were five freshman that played on the team. Jack Kreiss, Keaton Ariano, Jaydon Burrage, Gavin Hintgen, and Dylan Haser. Contributed Photo

Basketball Results & Upcoming Schedule

Maple Leafs
GHS (1-15, 0-6 WB6) fell at Sterling 76-41 on Thursday January 11th in a game that was moved up a day due to the incoming snow storm. The Galesburg game that was originally scheduled for Tuesday January 9th and then rescheduled for Monday January 15th has been postponed a second time. That game will now take place on Monday January 29th (7:00pm). The Leafs are currently scheduled to travel to Quincy on Friday December 19th (7:00pm).

Lady Leafs
Moline handed GHS (6-12, 1-7 WB6) a tough 48-43 loss on Thursday January 11th at Wharton Field House. The Freeport MLK Tournament that the Lady Leafs were scheduled to participate in on Saturday January 13th was cancelled. GHS is scheduled to host Quincy on Thursday January 18th (7:00pm) followed by a trip back to Wharton on Saturday January 20th (4:00pm) where they will take on Loyola Academy in the Chicago/QC Downstate Shootout.

Maple Leafs Recent Results & Remaining Schedule

The Leafs (1-14, 0-5 WB6) fell to Moline 61-17 on Friday December 5th at Wharton Field House. January 9ths scheduled game with Galesburg has been postponed until Monday January 15th.

Remaining Varsity Schedule
01/12 7:00pm at Sterling
01/15 7:00pm Galesburg
01/19 7:00pm at Quincy
01/23 7:00pm at UTHS
01/26 7:00pm at Alleman
01/27 2:30pm Canton
02/02 7:00pm Rock Island (Senior & Autograph Night)
02/03 5:00pm at Orion
02/06 7:00pm Moline
02/09 7:00pm at Galesburg
02/13 7:00pm Sterling

GHS Basketball Tournament Results

Lady Leafs
State Farm Holiday Tourament (December 27-30)
Bloomington/Normal
First Round: Taylorville 55 Geneseo 39
Consolation 1: Geneseo 36 Rochester 32
Consolation 2: Kankakee 56 Geneseo 34
Consolation 3: Springfield 38 Geneseo 19
Overall Record: 6-9
Next Up: Home vs UTHS (14-3) on Thursday January 4th (7:00pm).

Maple Leafs
Mike Hutchins Holiday Classic (December 28-29)
Sherrard High School
Sherrard 59 Geneseo 42
Chillicothe IVC 68 Geneseo 36
Overall Record: 1-13
Next Up: At defending 4A State Champion Moline (13-2) on Friday January 5th (7:00pm).

GHS Basketball Recent Results & Holiday Schedule

The Lady Leafs (5-6) were victorious 42-23 over the host Bombers on Wednesday December 20th in Macomb. GHS will be competing in the State Farm Holiday Classic December 27-30 in Bloomington/Normal.

The Maple Leafs (1-11) traveled to Dixon on Tuesday December 19th where the host Dukes picked up a 59-24 victory. GHS will be competing in the Tiger Tournament December 28-29 in Sherrard.

GHS Basketball Teams Hit The Road.

Maple Leafs Basketball kicked off the first of six straight road games with a 91-10 loss at Rock Island on Friday December 15th. The following day at Augustana College, GHS suffered a 53-30 setback to Davenport North in the Genesis Iowa-Illinois Shootout. The Leafs record now stands at 1-10 overall and 0-4 in the Western Big 6. Next Up: At Dixon on Tuesday December 19th (7:00pm). GHS will return home on Tuesday January 9th vs Galesburg.

The Lady Leafs fell at Alleman 48-24 on Thursday December 14th which dropped their record to 4-6 overall and 1-5 in conference play. Next Up: At Macomb on Wednesday December 20th followed by the 2023 State Farm Tournament where the Lady Leafs will take on Taylorville. Next home game is Thursday January 4th vs United Township.

Leafs Wrap Up Thanksgiving Tourney. Parker Named All-Tournament.

The 2023-24 Maple Leafs Basketball team opened up their season on Monday November 20 with a 58-41 victory over Erie-Prophetstown. The Leafs overall finished the Geneseo Thanksgiving Tournament with a 1-3 record and Owen Parker was named to the All-Tournament Team. 2A state finalist Rockridge were champions of the tournament with Rock Falls finishing 2nd.

GHS Results
Geneseo 58 Erie-Prophetstown 41
Kewanee 59 Geneseo 27
Rock Falls 55 Geneseo 29
Rockridge 60 Geneseo 25

Next Up: Tuesday November 28 at home vs Macomb (7:30pm).

One in a Row!

By Keith Brake
Geneseo Current

And Geneseo's varsity boys basketball team will take this new winning streak, thank you.

The Leafs began the Ryan Hill coaching era with a 58-41 win over the Erie-Prophetstown co-op team on Monday evening, Nov. 20.

It was the first game of the season, and it was part of the Geneseo Thanksgiving Tournament.

Geneseo didn't win a boys basketball game all of last season. That led to the dismissal of former Coach Brad Storm, and the hiring of Hill, who had been coaching at Davenport Central.

The Leafs showed a fast-moving defense and the ability to move the ball quickly on offense and hit shots from the wings in taking a 42-21 halftime lead.

The Panthers got more pressure on the ball after halftime and played their best quarter, outscoring Geneseo 16-8 to cut the Leaf lead to 50-37.

That gave Geneseo a chance to work on a time-killing weave on offense.

The Leafs wound up outscoring Erie-Prophetstown 8-4 in the fourth quarter to pull away to the 17-point victory.

There were some celebratory hugs as the Geneseo regulars came out in the closing seconds.

The tourney continues for Geneseo on Wednesday, Nov. 22, when the Leafs host Kewanee.

2023 Maple Leafs Basketball Regular Season Schedules

Varsity, Sophomore, & Freshmen
(Home Games In Bold)
(Schedules Subject To Change)

Varsity
Season Complete!

Sophomore
Season Complete!

Freshmen
Season Complete!