Effingham was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 49-42 to the Dieterich Movin Maroons. While losing is never fun, the Hearts can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 404th, while the Movin Maroons are ranked 129th).
Effingham's defeat dropped their record down to 6-14. As for Dieterich, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-3.
When Effingham and Dieterich next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Effingham will try to stop Centralia's ten-game winning streak when the meet at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Similarly, Dieterich will take on Altamont and their four-game winning streak at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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