The Triad Knights will face off against the Effingham Hearts at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Triad comes in on three and Effingham on four.
Triad is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They strolled past Salem with points to spare, taking the game 52-37. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 61st, while the Wildcats are ranked 202nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Effingham didn't have too much trouble with Centralia on Monday as they won 47-32.
Effingham's win bumped their record up to 24-7. As for Triad, their victory bumped their record up to 23-8.
Triad suffered a grim 55-34 defeat to Effingham in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Will Triad have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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