After flying high against North Mac last Thursday, Gillespie came back down to earth. The Gillespie Miners took a hard 50-33 fall against the Jersey Panthers on Monday. The loss continues a trend for the Miners in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now lost nine in a row.
Jersey found their leader in sophomore Neely Goetten, who went 8 for 13 on her way to 16 points and seven rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Goetten has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Meredith Gray, who posted ten points in addition to five rebounds and three steals.
Gillespie's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 14-6. As for Jersey, their win was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Gillespie will square off against Vandalia at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Jersey, they will challenge Civic Memorial at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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