The Gillespie Miners are on the road again on Monday to play the East Alton-Wood River Oilers 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'.
Last Thursday, Gillespie came up short against Litchfield and fell 2-0. The Miners have struggled against the Purple Panthers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Gillespie may have fallen short, but they were sure consistent: they scored 17 points in every single set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-17.
Meanwhile, East Alton-Wood River also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Breese Central by a score of 2-0.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-10, 25-9.
Gillespie's defeat dropped their record down to 8-23. As for East Alton-Wood River, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-21 record this season.
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