The Mattoon Greenwave will venture away from home to challenge the Mt. Zion Braves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Mattoon fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Taylorville on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 61-51 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tornadoes. The Greenwave have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Mt. Zion earned a 71-61 win over Jacksonville on Saturday. Given the Braves' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 61st, while the Crimsons are ranked 260th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mt. Zion's victory bumped their record up to 18-8. As for Mattoon, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-19.
Mattoon was taken down by Mt. Zion 79-50 when the teams last played back in December of 2024. Can Mattoon avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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