Mattoon is 8-2 against the Braves since February of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Mattoon Greenwave will look to defend their home court against the Mt. Zion Braves at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Last Tuesday, Mattoon suffered a tough 61-39 loss at the hands of the Tornadoes. Mattoon has not had much luck with the Tornadoes recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, Mt. Zion was the victim of a rough 47-27 defeat at the hands of the Titans on Wednesday.
Mattoon's loss dropped their record down to 18-7. As for Mt. Zion, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-10.
Mattoon beat the Braves 60-50 in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Mt. Zion's Denver Anderson, who scored 21 points along with seven rebounds and five assists. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Mattoon still be able to contain Anderson? There's only one way to find out.
