Basketball Recap: Effingham Wins Going Away Against Marion

Hearts

Margin (Wins)

12/27/24 vs Charleston	59
12/16/24 vs Charleston	38
12/28/24 vs Marion	22
12/19/24 vs St. Anthony	18
12/27/24 vs St. Anthony	-9

Effingham's tournament run continued when they took on Marion on Saturday. The Effingham Hearts were the clear victor by a 56-34 margin over the Marion Wildcats. The Hearts have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 22 points or more this season.

Effingham is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.4 points per game. As for Marion, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-4.

Effingham didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 67-39 win against Sullivan on the 28th. Marion has also already played their next contest, a 61-30 victory against Mattoon on the 28th.