The third road matchup was the charm for Mattoon, as they earned their first road win of the season. They came out on top against the Hillsboro Hiltoppers by a score of 66-53 on Monday.
When it comes to explaining why Hillsboro lost, don't look at Nathan Matoush. Despite the final result, he went 7 of 16 on his way to 22 points and seven rebounds. The game was Matoush's eighth in a row with at least ten points. Tony White was another key player, going 6 for 9 en route to 17 points.
Mattoon's victory bumped their record up to 5-14. As for Hillsboro, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-9.
Mattoon will challenge Pana at 7:30 p.m. on January 28th. As for Hillsboro, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 60-56 loss against Greenville on the 21st.
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