The Mt. Zion Braves will challenge the Mattoon Greenwave at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Mt. Zion's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three matches.
Last Saturday, Mt. Zion was able to grind out a solid win over Jacksonville, taking the game 71-61. The Braves haven't had any issues with the Crimsons recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, Mattoon fought the good fight in their overtime game against Taylorville on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 61-51 to the Tornadoes. The Greenwave haven't had much luck with the Tornadoes recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Mt. Zion's win bumped their record up to 18-8. As for Mattoon, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-19.
Everything came up roses for Mt. Zion against Mattoon in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, as the squad secured a 79-50 victory. Will Mt. Zion repeat their success, or does Mattoon have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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