Gillespie hasn't had much luck against Carlinville recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Gillespie Miners will be playing in front of their home fans against the Carlinville Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Gillespie is probably headed into the game 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. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-10.
Meanwhile, Carlinville unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell 2-0 to Athens.
Carlinville was not able to win a set, but it sure wasn't from a lack of trying: every set was decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 27-25.
Gillespie's loss dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Carlinville, their defeat 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 loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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