The Gillespie Miners will take on the Southwestern Piasa Birds in a holiday battle at at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Gillespie is coming into the match hot, having won their last eight games.
Last Thursday, Gillespie strolled past Litchfield with points to spare, taking the game 55-41. Given the Miners' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 119th, while the Purple Panthers are ranked 408th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Southwestern came up short against North Mac on Thursday and fell 32-25. The contest marked the Piasa Birds' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Gillespie pushed their record up to 8-3 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Southwestern, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.
Everything came up roses for Gillespie against Southwestern in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, as the team secured a 55-14 win. In that match, Gillespie amassed a halftime lead of 33-10, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Monday.
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