The Gillespie Miners's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their fourth straight defeat. They ended up on the wrong side of a rough 61-40 walloping at the hands of Litchfield. Gillespie was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 36-15.
Litchfield's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Tate Dobrinich led the charge by scoring 16 points along with six rebounds and two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Aj Odle, who scored 14 points.
Gillespie has been struggling recently as they've lost 14 of their last 17 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-21 record this season. As for Litchfield, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-10.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Gillespie will square off against Pana at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Gillespie is facing Pana at the right time seeing as Pana is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Litchfield, they will head out on the road to face off against Staunton at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Litchfield knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past four matchups -- so hopefully Staunton likes a good challenge.
