Illinois High School Basketball - East Alton-Wood River fells Gillespie
January 22, 2019: Wood River, IL 62095 East Alton-Wood River Oilers (Wood River, IL) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Gillespie Miners (Gillespie, IL), 48-39 in a non-league bout.
With the win, East Alton-Wood River upgrades its record to 9-15 on the season. The Oilers travel to Southwestern (Piasa, IL) to clash with the Piasa Birds in a non-league bout on Tuesday, January 29. The Piasa Birds go into the bout with a record of 8-13. Southwestern won 46-28 in their recent non-league bout against Bunker Hill (Bunker Hill, IL)
Next up, the Miners clash with the Carlinville Cavaliers (Carlinville, IL) in a South Central bout, on Friday, January 25. Gillespie will attempt to upgrade on its 5-15 season record. The Cavaliers go into the bout with a 6-16 record after their 47-39 non-league loss to Mulberry Grove (Mulberry Grove, IL).