It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Gillespie Miners can now relate to. They fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 52-49. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat Gillespie has suffered since January 15th.
Staunton's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Isiah Laux, who scored 17 points along with five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Lucas Dillon, who scored ten points along with five rebounds.
Gillespie dropped their record down to 8-24 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Staunton, they now have a winning record of 16-15.
Gillespie does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Staunton, they will take on Marquette Catholic at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Staunton will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings (they are ranked 438th, while Marquette Catholic is ranked 154th).
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