Illinois High School Basketball - Mt. Olive trounced by Staunton
January 20, 2025: Mt. Olive, IL 62069 The Mt. Olive Wildcats basketball squad (Mt. Olive, IL), was crushed 71-31 in Monday's non-league battle with the visiting Staunton Bulldogs (Staunton, IL)
With the victory, Staunton advances its record to 16-2 on the year. The Bulldogs travel to Gillespie (Gillespie, IL) to meet the Miners in a non-league battle on Tuesday, January 21. The Miners enter the battle with a record of 16-6. Gillespie won 53-16 in their recent non-league battle against Bunker Hill (Bunker Hill, IL)
The Wildcats now own a 6-10 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Southwestern for a non-league battle on Thursday, January 23. Mt. Olive will meet a Piasa Birds squad coming off a 45-30 non-league loss to North Mac (Virden, IL). The Piasa Birds record now stands at 7-12.