Illinois High School Basketball - East Alton-Wood River knocked off by Gillespie
January 23, 2024: Gillespie, IL 62033 The Gillespie Miners basketball team scored 63 points and held the visiting East Alton-Wood River Oilers to 43 in the Miners non-league triumph on Tuesday.
The Miners now sport a 7-17 record. They put it on the line next when they host Hillsboro for a South Central contest on Friday, January 26. Gillespie will battle a Hiltoppers team coming off a 58-51 non-league loss to Civic Memorial (Bethalto, IL). The Hiltoppers record now stands at 8-16.
The Oilers (3-20) will now prepare for their contest against Freeburg (Freeburg, IL). The Midgets enter the Cahokia - Mississippi contest with a 13-10 record. In their last contest, Freeburg ran past Murphysboro (Murphysboro, IL), 53-49, in a non-league contest.