Basketball Game Preview: Teutopolis Wooden Shoes vs. Effingham Hearts

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Previous Games

01/26/24 - Away	34-53 L
01/27/23 - Home	53-35 W
12/27/22 - Neutral	42-36 W
01/28/22 - Away	47-37 W
12/29/21 - Home	49-30 W
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Teutopolis is 9-1 against Effingham since December of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Teutopolis Wooden Shoes will be playing at home against the Effingham Hearts at 7:45 p.m.

Teutopolis saw some tournament action on Saturday. They received a blow as they fell 60-41 to Edwardsville.

Meanwhile, Effingham had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21.5 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Thursday. They blew past the Greenwave, posting a 69-10 win. The Hearts have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 games by 22 points or more this season.

Teutopolis' defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 19-6. As for Effingham, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season.

Teutopolis ended up a good deal behind Effingham in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, losing 53-34. Will Teutopolis have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.