Basketball Recap: Paris Beats Mattoon for Their Fourth Straight Victory

Tigers

Margin (Wins)

11/23/24 vs Charleston	59
02/06/25 @ Lawrenceville	48
12/12/24 vs Richland County	44
12/18/24 @ Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland]	40
02/05/25 @ Casey-Westfield	38

Paris came tearing into Monday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 34.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Mattoon Greenwave 55-34. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten contests by 21 points or more this season.

Paris' victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 20-7. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.8 points over those games. As for Mattoon, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 15 of their last 17 matches, which has put a noticeable dent in their 6-23 record this season.

Looking ahead, Paris won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Brownstown at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Brownstown is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52 points per game this season. As for Mattoon, they and Robinson will face off at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday without much rest having both just played.