Eagles
| 01/24/25 vs Mattoon | 64-48 |
| 01/21/25 vs Litchfield | 67-53 |
| 01/18/25 vs Nokomis | 53-37 |
| 01/17/25 vs Jersey | 66-45 |
| 01/14/25 vs Staunton | 48-39 |
| + 4 more games |
Civic Memorial had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.8 points) and they went ahead and made it nine on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 64-48 win over the Mattoon Greenwave. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 155th, while the Greenwave are ranked 388th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Civic Memorial to victory, but perhaps none more so than August Frankford, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 12 boards. With that strong performance, Frankford is now averaging an impressive 8.2 rebounds per game. Another player making a difference was Charlie Kilpatrick, who went 5 of 10 en route to 13 points.
Civic Memorial smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in five consecutive games.
Civic Memorial is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. As for Mattoon, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-15.
Civic Memorial has already played their next contest, a 60-49 loss against Triad on the 25th. As for Mattoon, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 61-55 defeat against Taylorville on the 25th.
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