Illinois High School Basketball - Gillespie can't hold off Staunton/Mt. Olive
January 31, 2019: Gillespie, IL 62033 The Staunton/Mt. Olive Bulldogs basketball team scored 44 points and held the host Gillespie Miners to 37 in the Bulldogs league triumph on Thursday.
The Bulldogs now sport a 21-8 record. They put it on the line next when they host Pawnee for a non-league contest on Saturday, February 2. Staunton/Mt. Olive will battle a Indians team coming off a 52-21 non-league loss to Carrollton (Carrollton, IL). The Indians record now stands at 2-22.
The Miners (12-18) will now prepare for their contest against Triad (Troy, IL). The Knights enter the non-league contest with a 11-13 record. In their last contest, Triad was nudged by Civic Memorial (Bethalto, IL), 59-34, in a league contest.