The Calhoun Warriors and the Gillespie Miners will compete for holiday cheer at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Last Thursday, Calhoun was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 52-47 to Pittsfield. The Warriors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Gillespie had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.6 points) and they went ahead and made it nine on Monday. The stars were shining brightly for them in a 41-25 win over the Piasa Birds. Given the Miners' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 113th, while the Piasa Birds are ranked 401st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Gillespie's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-3. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.6 points per game. As for Calhoun, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 0-2.
Calhoun beat Gillespie 48-39 in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Does Calhoun have another victory up their sleeve, or will Gillespie turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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