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EffinghamMt. Zion

Hearts
27
Braves
69

The Mt. Zion (IL) varsity basketball team won Friday's home conference game against Effingham (IL) by a score of 69-27.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Effingham973827
Mt. Zion1725151269
Final score provided by D. Schuring.
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Game Story

Illinois High School Basketball - Mt. Zion trounces Effingham

January 5, 2024: Mt. Zion, IL 62549

The Mt. Zion Braves (Mt. Zion, IL) basketball crushed the visiting Effingham Flaming Hearts (Effingham, IL), 69-27 in Friday's league test.

The Braves (16-0) will now prepare for their test against Washington (Washington, IL). The Panthers go into the non-league test with a 9-6 record. In their last test, Washington walloped Canton (Canton, IL), 58-27, in a non-league test.

The Flaming Hearts now own a 2-15 record. They play next when they travel to Robinson for a non-league test on Saturday, January 6. Effingham will encounter a Maroons squad coming off a 65-51 league loss to Mt. Carmel (Mt. Carmel, IL). The Maroons record now stands at 1-14.

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    Game Started
    Effingham
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    0 - 0
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    Posted @ 8:50p

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  3. D. Schuring

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    Posted @ 5:18a

Effingham @ Mt. Zion Basketball Game Info

Fri., Jan. 5, 2024 @ 7:30p
Mt. Zion High School
The Mt. Zion (IL) varsity basketball team won Friday's home conference game against Effingham (IL) by a score of 69-27.

Rankings & Records

Effingham (23-24)

ILClass
528127
OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %PFPA
3-291-92-120-111-6.094.1001,3182,069

Mt. Zion (23-24)

ILClass
249
OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %PFPA
35-310-010-013-112-2.9211.0002,4141,627

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Effingham		12.78.711.210.041.2
Mt. Zion		15.816.716.713.563.5

Head-to-Head

  • Mt. Zion won on 1/5/2024
    1/5 @ 7:30pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Effingham973827
    Mt. Zion1725151269

    The Effingham (IL) varsity basketball team lost Friday's away conference game against Mt. Zion (IL) by a score of 69-27.

    Box score
  • Mt. Zion won on 2/15/2024
    2/15 @ 7:30pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Mt. Zion----76
    Effingham----53

    The Mt. Zion (IL) varsity basketball team won Thursday's away conference game against Effingham (IL) by a score of 76-53.

    Box score

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Effingham1-16Mt. Zion15-0
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
11/22/23RantoulEffingham(L) 63-512/5/24RantoulMt. Zion(W) 79-39
11/30/23TaylorvilleEffingham(W) 39-3512/27/23Mt. ZionTaylorville(W) 68-24
1/11/24EffinghamTaylorville(L) 67-461/30/24TaylorvilleMt. Zion(W) 74-39
12/5/23EffinghamMattoon(L) 71-4612/16/23Mt. ZionMattoon(W) 71-54
12/29/23MattoonEffingham(L) 66-532/9/24MattoonMt. Zion(W) 68-38
2/1/24MattoonEffingham(L) 73-51
12/8/23EffinghamMahomet-Seymour(L) 59-3712/2/23Mahomet-SeymourMt. Zion(W) 64-42
2/3/24Mahomet-SeymourEffingham(L) 79-461/26/24Mt. ZionMahomet-Seymour(W) 73-46
12/12/23TeutopolisEffingham(L) 67-271/23/24TeutopolisMt. Zion(W) 55-39
12/14/23CharlestonEffingham(L) 62-331/11/24CharlestonMt. Zion(W) 56-29
1/20/24EffinghamCharleston(L) 55-412/7/24Mt. ZionCharleston(W) 67-42
2/6/24EffinghamCharleston(L) 67-45
2/19/24EffinghamCharleston(L) 65-35
12/28/23CentennialEffingham(L) 62-2911/25/23CentennialMt. Zion(W) 59-32
12/9/23Mt. ZionCentennial(W) 55-45
1/2/24Richland CountyEffingham(L) 52-2612/5/23Richland CountyMt. Zion(W) 57-29
1/17/24EffinghamCentralia(L) 77-373/4/24Mt. ZionCentralia(W) 47-46
1/20/24EffinghamChampaign Central(L) 82-362/23/24Mt. ZionChampaign Central(W) 72-39

Record Breakdown

Effingham (23-24)

Mt. Zion (23-24)
3-29
Overall
35-3
1-9
League
11-0
1-9
Non-League
13-1
0-2
Head to Head
2-0
1-16
Common Opponent
15-0
2-12
Home
10-0
0-11
Away
13-1
1-6
Neutral
12-2
0-1
Playoff
3-2
3-29
In-State
35-3
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0