Basketball Recap: Effingham Skates Past Sullivan with Ease

Hearts

Margin (Wins)

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

Effingham had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 40.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They breezed by the Sullivan Redskins to the tune of 67-39. The Hearts have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 22 points or more this season.

Effingham has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.4 points per game. As for Sullivan, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-3.

Effingham will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Newton at 7:30 p.m. on January 7, 2025. Sullivan also won't see the court for a while: their next contest is against St. Thomas More at 7:30 p.m. on January 9, 2025.