Preview: Charleston Trojans vs. Effingham Flaming Hearts
The Charleston Trojans will be playing at home against the Effingham Flaming Hearts at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Thursday, Charleston came up short against Mattoon and fell 61-53.
Adam Rudibaugh put forth a good effort for the losing side as he scored 24 points. He is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Oakley, who scored 14 points.
Meanwhile, Effingham's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their fifth straight defeat. They were the victim of a rough 76-53 loss at the hands of Mt. Zion. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Effingham in their matchups with Mt. Zion: they've now lost five in a row.
Charleston has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-19 record this season. As for Effingham, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-28.
Charleston took their win against Effingham in their previous matchup last Tuesday by a conclusive 67-45. Will Charleston repeat their success, or does Effingham have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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