The Litchfield Purple Panthers basketball team (Litchfield, IL), dropped 43-33 in Thursday's league battle with the visiting Gillespie Miners (Gillespie, IL)

The Miners now possess a 11-8 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Jersey for a non-league battle on Monday, January 9. Gillespie will battle a Panthers team coming off a 52-41 non-league win over Carrollton (Carrollton, IL). The Panthers record now stands at 13-6.

The Purple Panthers (5-14) will now prepare for their battle against Calvary (Springfield, IL). The Saints come into the non-league battle with a 0-1 record.