The Lady Tornadoes picked up their 21st win over the Mattoon Green Wave with a 61-39 victory at Dolph Stanley Court in Taylorville. The win guarantees the Tornadoes an Apollo Conference Championship--their first since 2015.
The Tornadoes were led by Brandon Bible Country Financial Player of the game Senior Olivia "Lulu" Woodward who dropped 11 points and was phenomenal on defense, rebounds, and assists. Junior Addison Tarr led the Tornado scoring efforts with 22 points. Mazie Fleming had 9 points and 2 blocks. Kyleigh Heimsness finished with 8 points plus a few steals. Grace Rogers, Hallie Lowis, and Aubrey Kietzman contributed to the scoring effort as well including a 24-13 3rd quarter.
Tornadoes will play again on Friday night as they take on Apollo Conference foe; the Bulldogs of Mahomet-Seymour. Tornadoes improve to 21-6 (8-0). Mattoon falls to 18-7 (5-3).
