Centralia is 1-6 against Effingham since January of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Centralia Orphans will challenge the Effingham Hearts at 7:30 p.m.
Centralia is headed into Monday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They fell 41-33 to Carbondale.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Effingham). They took their contest on Thursday with ease, bagging a 74-43 victory over Mt. Zion. 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.
Effingham has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 23-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.6 points over those games. As for Centralia, their loss dropped their record down to 13-15.
Centralia couldn't quite finish off Effingham in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 and fell 61-59. Can Centralia avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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