Lawrenceville was the 75-72 winner over Mattoon when they last played one another back in December of 2019, but their luck changed this time around. The Lawrenceville Indians took a 64-54 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mattoon Greenwave on Thursday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Indians came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 185th, while the Greenwave are ranked 499th).
Lawrenceville's defeat dropped their record down to 10-5. As for Mattoon, they moved to 3-10 with that victory, which also ended their eight-game losing streak.
Lawrenceville has already played their next contest, a 57-49 loss against Dixon on the 27th. As for Mattoon, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 46-28 defeat against Pleasant Plains on the 27th.
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