Mattoon has gone 9-0 against Rantoul recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Mattoon Greenwave will be playing in front of their home fans against the Rantoul Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Tuesday, Mattoon came up short against Taylorville and fell 2-0. The Greenwave haven't had much luck with the Tornadoes recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
While Mattoon ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-19.
Meanwhile, Rantoul was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They fell 2-0 to Monticello.
Rantoul was the model of consistency in the loss, scoring 14 points in every single set they played. The final score came out to 25-14, 25-14.
Mattoon's defeat dropped their record down to 11-16. As for Rantoul, their loss dropped their record down to 9-17.
Mattoon was able to grind out a solid win over Rantoul in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 2-0. Does Mattoon have another victory up their sleeve, or will Rantoul turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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