Illinois High School Basketball - Hillsboro can't hold off Gillespie
January 25, 2024: Gillespie, IL 62033 The Hillsboro Hiltoppers basketball team (Hillsboro, IL), was nudged 61-59 in Thursday's league battle with the host Gillespie Miners (Gillespie, IL)
The Miners now sport a 21-6 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to South Fork for a non-league battle on Monday, January 29. Gillespie will battle a Ponies team coming off a 40-36 non-league win over Triopia/Meredosia-Chambersburg/Virginia (Concord, IL). The Ponies record now stands at 18-10.
The Hiltoppers (11-15) will now prepare for their battle against Lincolnwood (Raymond, IL). The Lancers come into the non-league battle with a 8-18 record. In their last battle, Lincolnwood was nudged by Greenfield/Northwestern (Greenfield, IL), 26-24, in a non-league battle.