Illinois High School Basketball - Gillespie sneaks past Pana
February 13, 2025: Pana, IL 62557 The Gillespie Miners (Gillespie, IL) basketball edged the host Pana Panthers (Pana, IL), 55-52 in Thursday's league bout.
The Miners now possess a 22-8 record. They play next when they host Marquette Catholic for a non-league bout on Monday, February 17. Gillespie will play a Explorers team coming off a 36-29 non-league win over East Alton-Wood River (Wood River, IL). The Explorers record now stands at 20-10.
With the loss, Pana falls to 9-19 on the campaign. The Panthers travel to Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond (Arthur, IL) to play the Knights in a non-league bout on Saturday, February 15. The Knights go into the bout with a record of 13-15. Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond won 60-22 in their recent league bout against Okaw Valley (Bethany, IL)