Illinois High School Basketball - Mt. Olive topped by Gillespie
January 27, 2017: Mt. Olive, IL 62069 The Mt. Olive Wildcats basketball team (Mt. Olive, IL), dropped 73-65 in Friday's non-league battle with the visiting Gillespie Miners (Gillespie, IL)
The Miners now sport a 11-10 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Roxana for a South Central battle on Tuesday, January 31. Gillespie will battle a Shells team coming off a 47-45 league win over Carlinville (Carlinville, IL). The Shells record now stands at 11-13.
The Wildcats (7-14) will now prepare for their battle against Staunton (Staunton, IL). The Bulldogs come into the non-league battle with a 3-18 record. In their last battle, Staunton dropped by Lincolnwood/Morrisonville (Raymond, IL), 55-27, in a non-league battle.