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| 02/18/25 - Away | 55-41 W |
| 01/05/24 - Home | 79-61 W |
| 01/06/23 - Away | 60-51 W |
| 01/17/22 - Home | 43-22 W |
| 12/10/21 - Away | 50-46 W |
| + 5 more games |
Southwestern won the last time they faced Gillespie and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Southwestern Piasa Birds took down the Gillespie Miners 55-41. The Piasa Birds pushed the score to 45-24 by the end of the third, a deficit the Miners cut but never quite recovered from.
Southwestern had a senior duo take command as Ian Brantley went 7-for-12 en route to 16 points along with eight rebounds and four blocks and Ryan Lowis went 5-for-9 on his way to 13 points and six boards. What's more, Brantley also posted three steals, the most he's had since back in December of 2024. Logan Custer was another key player, putting up ten points.
Southwestern has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 17-12 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.4 points over those games. As for Gillespie, they dropped their record down to 5-21 with the loss, which was their third straight at home.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Southwestern will square off against North Mac at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Gillespie, they will face off against Litchfield at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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