Mattoon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss. They were outmatched by the Paris Tigers and fell 67-23. While losing is never fun, the Greenwave can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 481st, while the Tigers are ranked 48th).
Mattoon's defeat dropped their record down to 1-15. As for Paris, their victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-2.
Coincidentally, Mattoon and Paris will both be playing Effingham the next time they take the court. The Tigers will head out to face the Hearts at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, while the Greenwave will head out to face them at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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