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| 02/15/24 - Neutral | 61-59 W |
| 01/17/22 - Away | 52-32 W |
| 01/23/20 - Home | 51-42 W |
| 01/17/19 - Home | 61-29 W |
| 01/15/18 - Home | 62-16 W |
| + 2 more games |
Effingham is 6-1 against Centralia since January of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Effingham Hearts will face off against the Centralia Orphans at 7:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Effingham has three straight victories, Centralia has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Effingham is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Mt. Zion 74-43 on Thursday. The Hearts have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 games by 22 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Centralia came up short against Carbondale on Friday and fell 41-33.
Effingham's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-7. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.0 points over those games. As for Centralia, their loss dropped their record down to 13-15.
Effingham came out on top in a nail-biter against Centralia in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, sneaking past 61-59. Does Effingham have another victory up their sleeve, or will Centralia turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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