The Mattoon Greenwave basketball squad (Mattoon, IL), was crushed 53-28 in Monday's non-league battle with the host Salem Wildcats (Salem, IL)

With the victory, Salem advances its record to 6-3 on the year. The Wildcats host Columbia (Columbia, IL) to meet the Eagles in a Cahokia - Mississippi battle on Thursday, December 12. The Eagles enter the battle with a record of 5-2. Columbia lost 58-55 in their recent non-league battle against Wesclin (Trenton, IL)

The Greenwave now own a 1-6 record. They put it on the line next when they host Effingham for a Apollo battle on Thursday, December 12. Mattoon will meet a Hearts squad coming off a 52-37 non-league loss to Highland (Highland, IL). The Hearts record now stands at 7-2.