Mattoon lost against Mt. Vernon back in January of 2016 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Mattoon Greenwave took a blow against the Mt. Vernon Rams, falling 75-30. 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 358th, while the Rams are ranked 72nd).
Mt. Vernon found their leader in sophomore David Barnes, who went 10 of 14 on his way to 24 points and five boards. Another player making a difference was Cale Maurer, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 13 rebounds.
Mattoon's defeat dropped their record down to 8-18. As for Mt. Vernon, they pushed their record up to 14-8 with the victory, which was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season.
Coming up, Mattoon will head out to challenge Taylorville at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Mt. Vernon, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Marion at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Marion will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Mt. Vernon surely won't give up without a fight.
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