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HighlandEffingham
Bulldogs
42
Flaming Hearts
53

The Effingham (IL) varsity basketball team won Wednesday's home tournament game against Highland (IL) by a score of 53-42.

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Highland----42
Effingham----53
Final score provided by J. Krage.
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Illinois High School Basketball - Effingham fells Highland

December 28, 2022: Effingham, IL 62401

Effingham Flaming Hearts (Effingham, IL) backers were in high spirits Wednesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Highland Bulldogs (Highland, IL), 53-42 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Effingham upgrades its record to 5-8 on the season. The Flaming Hearts host Pleasant Plains (Pleasant Plains, IL) to play the Cardinals in a non-league bout on Thursday, December 29. The Cardinals go into the bout with a record of 7-1. Pleasant Plains won 55-39 in their recent non-league bout against Knoxville (Knoxville, IL)

Next up, the Bulldogs play the Columbia Eagles (Columbia, IL) in a non-league bout, on Tuesday, January 3. Highland will attempt to upgrade on its 7-5 season record. The Eagles go into the bout with a 13-2 record after their 60-55 non-league win over Freeburg (Freeburg, IL).

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    Rankings & Records

    Highland (22-23)

    ILClass
    12840
    OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %PFPA
    21-116-48-48-45-3.656.6001,7201,537

    Effingham (22-23)

    ILClass
    33091
    OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %PFPA
    11-204-76-63-92-5.355.3641,6871,766

    Team Scoring Averages

    Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1Final
    Highland    		11.814.111.814.86.553.8
    Effingham    		12.311.010.815.010.054.4

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    Common Opponents

    SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
    Highland5-5Effingham3-5
    DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
    11/22/22HighlandTeutopolis(L) 48-3612/13/22EffinghamTeutopolis(L) 66-38
    11/23/22HighlandMattoon(W) 55-2811/26/22MattoonEffingham(W) 75-59
    12/29/22MattoonHighland(W) 53-5112/6/22MattoonEffingham(W) 63-48
    2/2/23EffinghamMattoon(L) 44-43
    11/26/22HighlandSt. Anthony(W) 56-4411/25/22EffinghamSt. Anthony(L) 54-48
    12/2/22HighlandMascoutah(L) 57-5312/3/22MascoutahEffingham(L) 45-41
    1/13/23MascoutahHighland(W) 51-45
    12/9/22JerseyHighland(L) 61-592/11/23JerseyEffingham(W) 66-44
    1/27/23HighlandJersey(W) 41-40
    2/22/23HighlandJersey(L) 57-52
    1/28/23Breese CentralHighland(L) 61-4911/22/22Breese CentralEffingham(L) 58-32

    Record Breakdown

    Highland (22-23)

    Effingham (22-23)
    21-11
    		Overall
    11-20
    6-4
    		League
    4-7
    7-3
    		Non-League
    2-4
    0-1
    		Head to Head
    1-0
    5-5
    		Common Opponent
    3-5
    8-4
    		Home
    6-6
    8-4
    		Away
    3-9
    5-3
    		Neutral
    2-5
    0-1
    		Playoff
    0-1
    20-11
    		In-State
    11-20
    1-0
    		Out-of-State
    0-0