Mattoon and Herrin squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Mattoon had to settle for second. They lost 63-38 to the Herrin Tigers. While losing is never fun, the Greenwave can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 370th, while the Tigers are ranked 89th).
Herrin got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Kyrese Lukens out in front who went 7-for-13 to rack up 17 points and six boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Grady Cox, who dropped a double-double with 13 points and 15 rebounds.
Mattoon has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-22 record this season. The win made it two in a row for Herrin and bumps their season record up to 24-7.
Mattoon does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Herrin, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 61-43 defeat against Centralia on the 28th.
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