Illinois High School Basketball - Mattoon overwhelmed by Centralia
December 2, 2023: Centralia, IL 62801 The Mattoon Greenwave basketball team (Mattoon, IL), was overwhelmed 59-36 in Saturday's non-league battle with the host Centralia Orphans (Centralia, IL)
The Orphans now possess a 6-0 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Jersey for a non-league battle on Tuesday, December 5. Centralia will confront a Panthers team coming off a 42-35 league win over Civic Memorial (Bethalto, IL). The Panthers record now stands at 2-4.
The Greenwave (2-4) will now prepare for their battle against Effingham (Effingham, IL). The Flaming Hearts come into the Apollo battle with a 1-5 record. In their last battle, Effingham was overwhelmed by Marion (Marion, IL), 69-39, in a non-league battle.