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Mt. ZionEffingham
Braves
33
Flaming Hearts
43

The Effingham (IL) varsity basketball team won Saturday's home conference game against Mt. Zion (IL) by a score of 43-33.

Game Details: Effingham High School

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Mt. Zion----33
Effingham----43
Final score provided by T. VanBlaricum.
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Game Story

Illinois High School Basketball - Mt. Zion beaten by Effingham

January 6, 2024: Effingham, IL 62401

In Saturday's league match, the host Effingham Flaming Hearts basketball team scored a good 43-33 triumph over the Mt. Zion Braves.

In their next game, the Flaming Hearts meet the Taylorville Tornadoes (Taylorville, IL) in a Apollo match, on Tuesday, January 9. Effingham will attempt to move on its 16-3 season record. The Tornadoes enter the match with a 15-3 record after their 40-35 non-league win over Paris (Paris, IL).

With the defeat, Mt. Zion moves to 14-7 on the year. The Braves travel to Charleston (Charleston, IL) to meet the Trojans in a Apollo match on Tuesday, January 9. The Trojans enter the match with a record of 4-12.

Rankings & Records

Mt. Zion (23-24)

ILClass
12031
OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %PFPA
20-144-68-46-66-4.588.4001,6591,351

Effingham (23-24)

ILClass
324
OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %PFPA
29-57-37-310-112-1.853.7001,8371,286

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Mt. Zion		15.614.712.612.248.8
Effingham		13.816.515.316.354.0

Head-to-Head

  • Effingham won on 1/6/2024
    1/6 @ 1pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Mt. Zion----33
    Effingham----43

    The Mt. Zion (IL) varsity basketball team lost Saturday's away conference game against Effingham (IL) by a score of 43-33.

    Box score
  • Effingham won on 2/8/2024
    2/8 @ 6pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Effingham----38
    Mt. Zion----29

    The Effingham (IL) varsity basketball team won Thursday's away conference game against Mt. Zion (IL) by a score of 38-29.

    Box score

Team Stat Comparison

Mt. ZionEffingham
35.2Points Per Game-
21.3Rebounds Per Game-
8.2Assists Per Game-
5.7Steals Per Game-
4.2Blocks Per Game-

Team Leaders

Mt. ZionEffinghamNational Avg.
#34 Denver Anderson20.3Points Per Game
-
4.2
#24 Jocelyn Turner7.9Rebounds Per Game
-
2.8
#34 Denver Anderson4.0Assists Per Game
-
0.9
#34 Denver Anderson2.0Steals Per Game
-
1.1
#24 Jocelyn Turner4.0Blocks Per Game
-
0.3

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Mt. Zion7-5Effingham11-3
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
11/20/23Mt. ZionSullivan(W) 52-4912/29/23SullivanEffingham(W) 55-42
11/24/23Mt. ZionTaylorville(L) 39-3111/28/23EffinghamTaylorville(L) 58-46
2/6/24TaylorvilleMt. Zion(L) 54-311/9/24TaylorvilleEffingham(L) 54-41
11/28/23CharlestonMt. Zion(W) 60-2312/11/23EffinghamCharleston(W) 61-21
1/9/24Mt. ZionCharleston(W) 61-281/30/24CharlestonEffingham(W) 52-22
12/1/23Mt. ZionMahomet-Seymour(W) 59-3812/9/23Mahomet-SeymourEffingham(W) 49-31
2/7/24Mahomet-SeymourMt. Zion(W) 55-331/27/24EffinghamMahomet-Seymour(W) 57-39
12/15/23MattoonMt. Zion(L) 60-5012/7/23MattoonEffingham(L) 63-52
2/2/24Mt. ZionMattoon(L) 54-4112/29/23MattoonEffingham(W) 59-34
1/25/24EffinghamMattoon(W) 42-36
12/29/23Mt. VernonMt. Zion(L) 64-4711/30/23EffinghamMt. Vernon(W) 65-63
2/20/24EffinghamMt. Vernon(W) 74-59
1/2/24ParisMt. Zion(W) 44-311/10/24EffinghamParis(W) 44-38
2/15/24Mt. ZionChampaign Central(W) 67-4812/28/23Champaign CentralEffingham(W) 68-34

Record Breakdown

Mt. Zion (23-24)

Effingham (23-24)
20-14
Overall
29-5
4-6
League
7-3
9-4
Non-League
10-1
0-2
Head to Head
2-0
7-5
Common Opponent
11-3
8-4
Home
7-3
6-6
Away
10-1
6-4
Neutral
12-1
2-1
Playoff
2-1
20-14
In-State
28-5
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0