Basketball Game Preview: Roxana Shells vs. Gillespie Miners + How To Watch

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Previous Games

02/04/25 - Home	65-45 W
01/29/24 - Away	69-42 W
02/01/23 - Home	57-52 W
02/07/20 - Home	62-47 W
02/01/19 - Away	57-49 W
+ 4 more games

Roxana is 7-2 against Gillespie since February of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Shells will take on the Miners at 7:00 p.m. Roxana has given up an average of 49.7 points per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Roxana is headed into Tuesday's game hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight losses. They took a 63-50 hit to the loss column at the hands of Breese Central on Friday. That's two games in a row now that the Shells have lost by exactly 13 points.

Meanwhile, Gillespie played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by Vandalia 59-32. The Miners were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 39-15.

Roxana's defeat dropped their record down to 15-8. As for Gillespie, their loss dropped their record down to 2-21.

Roxana got the 'W' in their previous meeting back in February of 2025 against Gillespie by a conclusive 65-45 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Shells since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.