Fans at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Gillespie Miners (Gillespie, IL) and the host Bunker Hill Minutemen (Bunker Hill, IL), saw Gillespie's basketball squad knock off Bunker Hill by a count of 79-63.

With the victory, Gillespie upgrades its record to 6-17 on the campaign. The Miners host East Alton-Wood River (Wood River, IL) to play the Oilers in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, January 23. The Oilers come into the challenge with a record of 3-19. East Alton-Wood River lost 74-73 in their recent non-league challenge against Greenfield/Northwestern (Greenfield, IL)

Next up, the Minutemen play the Roxana Shells (Roxana, IL) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, January 23. Bunker Hill will attempt to upgrade on its 6-15 season record. The Shells come into the challenge with a 13-9 record after their 58-48 non-league win over Greenville (Greenville, IL).