Taylorville and Mattoon are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2019, but not for long. The Taylorville Tornadoes will be playing at home against the Mattoon Greenwave at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Taylorville's favor as the team sits on five straight wins at home while Mattoon has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
Last Saturday, Taylorville made easy work of Normal University and carried off a 51-29 victory. Given the Tornadoes' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 109th, while the Pioneers are ranked 348th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Mattoon ended up a good deal behind Richland County on Monday and lost 59-43.
Taylorville's win bumped their record up to 13-9. As for Mattoon, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-20.
Everything came up roses for Taylorville against Mattoon in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, as the squad secured a 72-15 victory. Will Taylorville repeat their success, or does Mattoon have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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