The Mattoon Greenwave will head out on the road to take on the Marion Wildcats at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Mattoon has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with five straight defeats, while Marion will come in with four straight wins.
Last Saturday, Mattoon came up short against Richland County and fell 56-47.
Meanwhile, Marion humbled Massac County with a 65-29 victory. That looming 65-29 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Wildcats yet this season.
Mattoon better focus on containing Kyan Cole and Kaden Rogowski as the pair were huge in Marion's win. Cole went 6 for 10 on his way to 15 points, while Rogowski went 6 of 9 en route to 17 points. Rogowski is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last six games he's played. Another player making a difference was Ethan Simmons, who posted nine points and six rebounds.
Marion pushed their record up to 5-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.3 points per game. As for Mattoon, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
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