Mattoon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were a single point away from ending the streak, but they lost a 29-28 heartbreaker at the hands of the Charleston Trojans. The Greenwave were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Trojans apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.
Charleston found their leader in sophomore Sadie Phillips, who posted ten points.
Mattoon's loss dropped their record down to 6-19. As for Charleston, their victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-7 and their overall record up to 5-19.
Mattoon has already played their next game, a 59-43 defeat against Richland County on the 3rd. As for Charleston, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 70-17 loss against Effingham on the 4th.
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