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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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Game Story

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).

Highland @ Effingham Basketball Game Info

Wed., Dec. 28, 2022 @ 7:30p
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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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

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Highland
11.814.111.814.86.553.8
Effingham
12.311.010.815.010.054.4

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