The Gillespie Miners's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their third straight loss. They were dealt a 71-35 defeat at the hands of Civic Memorial. Gillespie was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 46-11.
It was another big night for Adam Ogden, who scored 20 points along with 5 steals for Civic Memorial. That makes it three consecutive games in which Ogden has scored at least 25% of Civic Memorial's points. August Frankford was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with 6 rebounds.
Gillespie's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Civic Memorial, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Gillespie's road trip will continue as they head out to face Lebanon at 3:30 p.m. on December 9th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Illinois (Lebanon is ranked 631st, while Gillespie is ranked 637th). As for Civic Memorial, they will head out on the road to face off against Triad at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Triad is coming into the match hot, having won their last three games.
