Illinois High School Basketball - Auburn nipped by Gillespie
December 4, 2023: Auburn, IL 62615 The Gillespie Miners tipped the host Auburn Trojans basketball team by a final score of 56-49 in Monday's non-league game.
In their next game, the Miners face the Southwestern Piasa Birds (Piasa, IL) in a South Central game, on Saturday, December 9. Gillespie will attempt to move on its 7-3 season record. The Piasa Birds enter the game with a 5-4 record after their 33-21 non-league win over Mt. Olive (Mt. Olive, IL).
With the defeat, Auburn moves to 3-4 on the year. The Trojans travel to Sangamon Valley/Tri-City (Niantic, IL) to face the Storm in a non-league game on Thursday, December 7. The Storm enter the game with a record of 0-4. Sangamon Valley/Tri-City lost 57-4 in their recent non-league game against Williamsville (Williamsville, IL)
