Fans at Saturday's league challenge between the Lincoln Railsplitters (Lincoln, IL) and the host Mattoon Greenwave (Mattoon, IL), saw Lincoln's basketball squad knock off Mattoon by a count of 43-24.

With the victory, Lincoln upgrades its record to 4-1 on the campaign. The Railsplitters host Taylorville (Taylorville, IL) to play the Tornadoes in a Apollo challenge on Tuesday, December 6. The Tornadoes come into the challenge with a record of 0-6. Taylorville lost 76-69 in their recent league challenge against Charleston (Charleston, IL)

Next up, the Greenwave play the Effingham Flaming Hearts (Effingham, IL) in a Apollo challenge, on Tuesday, December 6. Mattoon will attempt to upgrade on its 0-5 season record. The Flaming Hearts come into the challenge with a 1-4 record after their 45-41 non-league loss to Mascoutah (Mascoutah, IL).