Gillespie Miners (Gillespie, IL) supporters left the game in high spirits Thursday as they observed their volleyball squad top the visiting Pana Panthers (Pana, IL), 2-0 in a league match.

Next up, the Miners clash with the Carlinville Cavaliers (Carlinville, IL) in a non-league match, on Saturday, September 30. Gillespie will attempt to advance on its 4-10 season record. The Cavaliers come into the match with a 9-7 record after their 2-0 league loss to Staunton (Staunton, IL).

With the loss, Pana drops to 11-8 on the campaign. The Panthers host Southwestern (Piasa, IL) to clash with the Piasa Birds in a South Central match on Thursday, October 5. The Piasa Birds come into the match with a record of 1-20. Southwestern lost 2-0 in their recent league match against North Mac (Virden, IL)