Miners
| 12/16/24 vs Southwestern | 41-25 |
| 12/12/24 @ Litchfield | 55-41 |
| 12/09/24 vs Auburn | 71-65 |
| 12/07/24 @ Pawnee/Calvary/Lutheran | 48-37 |
| 12/05/24 vs Staunton | 50-46 |
| + 4 more games |
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. They strolled past the Southwestern Piasa Birds with points to spare, taking the game 41-25. 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 win 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 Southwestern, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-6.
Gillespie will take on Calhoun in a holiday battle at at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Southwestern and Lincolnwood will compete for holiday cheer at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
