The Gillespie Miners tipped the host Litchfield Purple Panthers basketball team by a final score of 69-64 in Tuesday's league game.

In their next game, the Miners face the Pana Panthers (Pana, IL) in a South Central game, on Friday, February 10. Gillespie will attempt to move on its 5-16 season record. The Panthers enter the game with a 15-12 record after their 66-59 league loss to Greenville (Greenville, IL).

With the defeat, Litchfield moves to 14-12 on the year. The Purple panthers host Staunton (Staunton, IL) to face the Bulldogs in a South Central game on Friday, February 10. The Bulldogs enter the game with a record of 11-14. Staunton won 61-51 in their recent league game against Hillsboro (Hillsboro, IL)