The Effingham Hearts will head out on the road to face off against the Mt. Zion Braves at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Effingham's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three matchups.
Effingham saw some tournament action two weeks ago. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Sullivan 67-39. The Hearts have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten contests by 22 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Mt. Zion came up short against Paris on Thursday and fell 49-42. While losing is never fun, the Braves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 214th, while the Tigers are ranked 54th).
Effingham is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, 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 Mt. Zion, they now have a losing record at 9-10.
Effingham was able to grind out a solid win over Mt. Zion when the teams last played back in February of 2024, winning 38-29. Will Effingham repeat their success, or does Mt. Zion have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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