Illinois High School Basketball - Marion triumphant over Mattoon
December 17, 2024: Marion, IL 62959 The crowd at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the Marion Wildcats (Marion, IL) and the visiting Mattoon Greenwave (Mattoon, IL), observed Marion's basketball team overwhelm Mattoon by a score of 67-41.
The Wildcats (6-2) will now prepare for their bout against Carbondale (Carbondale, IL). The Terriers go into the South Seven bout with a 6-3 record. In their last bout, Carbondale was ripped by Herrin (Herrin, IL), 59-46, in a non-league bout.
With the loss, Mattoon falls to 2-8 on the campaign. The Greenwave host Taylorville (Taylorville, IL) to play the Tornadoes in a Apollo bout on Thursday, December 19. The Tornadoes go into the bout with a record of 3-4. Taylorville won 63-48 in their recent league bout against Mahomet-Seymour (Mahomet, IL)