There's no place like home for Gillespie, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They blew past the Mt. Olive Wildcats 50-24 on Tuesday. The Miners have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Wildcats, too.
When it comes to explaining why Mt. Olive lost, don't look at Matthew Bywater. Despite the final result, he almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 12 rebounds. Bywater has been hot recently, having posted 12 or more rebounds the last four times he's played.
Gillespie's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Mt. Olive, their defeat was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-4.
Gillespie wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 60-52 loss against Carrollton on the 6th. As for Mt. Olive, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 51-21 defeat against Lincolnwood on the 6th.
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