Mattoon extended their losing streak to six on Saturday, dropping them down to 1-11. They had to suffer through a 48-21 loss at the hands of the Champaign Central Maroons. The Greenwave were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Maroons apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in December of 2022.
As for Champaign Central, their victory bumped their record up to 5-6. They have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matchups by 23 points or more this season.
Champaign Central found their leader in freshman Eden Harding, who went 5-for-8 to rack up 13 points and seven steals. Harding has become a key player for the Maroons: the team is undefeated when she posts at least three steals, but 1-6 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Kendall Baumann, who shot 83% from the field en route to 10 points.
Mattoon will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Charleston at 5:30 p.m. on January 9, 2026. As for Champaign Central, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 75-66 win against Sullivan on the 27th.
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