Basketball Recap: Rex Hallam Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Effingham

Tigers

Margin (Wins)

01/25/25 vs Robinson	36
12/04/24 @ Robinson	33
12/30/24 vs Roxana	22
01/28/25 vs Paris	21
01/17/25 vs Mt. Carmel	21

There's no place like home for Richland County, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They blew past the Effingham Hearts 52-32 on Tuesday. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 20 points or more this season.

Richland County's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Rex Hallam, who went 7 of 12 on his way to 17 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Casey Thomann, who posted 15 points and six rebounds.

Richland County has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.1 points over those games. As for Effingham, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 14 of their last 17 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-19 record this season.

Richland County wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 62-51 defeat against Lawrenceville on the 7th. As for Effingham, they have also already played their next match, a 57-40 loss against Mattoon on the 6th.