Gillespie is 0-10 against Carlinville since October of 2019 but things could change on Thursday. The Gillespie Miners will look to defend their home court against the Carlinville Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Gillespie is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Lincolnwood just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Monday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lancers.
While Gillespie had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least ten points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-10.
Meanwhile, Carlinville unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell 2-0 to Athens.
While Carlinville was not able to win a set, they sure kept things interesting: every set was decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 27-25.
Gillespie's defeat dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Carlinville, their loss dropped their record down to 11-3.
Gillespie came up short against Carlinville in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 2-0. Can Gillespie avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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