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Illinois High School Basketball - Mattoon holds off Charleston
January 5, 2024: Mattoon, IL 61938
Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Mattoon Greenwave (Mattoon, IL) and the visiting Charleston Trojans (Charleston, IL), saw Mattoon's basketball squad hold off Charleston by a tally of 52-47.
With the victory, Mattoon improves its record to 9-8 on the campaign. The Greenwave host Mahomet-Seymour (Mahomet, IL) to confront the Bulldogs in a Apollo challenge on Thursday, January 11. The Bulldogs come into the challenge with a record of 8-8. Mahomet-Seymour won 75-49 in their recent non-league challenge against Rantoul (Rantoul, IL)
Next up, the Trojans confront the Centralia Orphans (Centralia, IL) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, January 9. Charleston will attempt to improve on its 8-8 season record. The Orphans come into the challenge with a 17-0 record after their 59-41 non-league win over Mascoutah (Mascoutah, IL).
