Illinois High School Basketball - Staunton thwarts Gillespie
February 1, 2024: Gillespie, IL 62033 The Staunton Bulldogs (Staunton, IL) basketball knocked off the host Gillespie Miners (Gillespie, IL), 64-56 in Thursday's league test.
The Bulldogs (21-5) will now prepare for their test against Pawnee/Calvary/Lutheran (Pawnee, IL). The go into the non-league test with a 10-18 record. In their last test, Pawnee/Calvary/Lutheran went down by Carrollton (Carrollton, IL), 58-32, in a non-league test.
The Miners now own a 22-7 record. They play next when they travel to North Mac for a South Central test on Monday, February 5. Gillespie will encounter a Panthers squad coming off a 44-36 non-league loss to New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly (New Berlin, IL). The Panthers record now stands at 17-10.