Gillespie lost against Civic Memorial back in December of 2023 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Gillespie Miners were dealt a 65-36 loss at the hands of the Civic Memorial Eagles. While losing is never fun, the Miners can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 588th, while the Eagles are ranked 277th).
Civic Memorial's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Adam Ogden led the charge by putting up six points and five steals. Riley Lamb was another key player, posting 12 points.
Gillespie is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5. As for Civic Memorial, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-2.
Gillespie wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 63-40 defeat against Greenville on the 13th. As for Civic Memorial, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 51-40 loss against Triad on the 13th.
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