The Effingham Hearts will square off against the Salem Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Effingham's tournament run continued when they took on Greenville on Monday. Effingham simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Greenville 62-23. The Hearts have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matchups by 22 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Salem didn't have too much trouble with Vandalia on Monday as they won 44-26.
Effingham's win bumped their record up to 17-5. As for Salem, their victory bumped their record up to 12-9.
Effingham took their win against Salem when the teams last played back in January of 2024 by a conclusive 61-39. Will Effingham repeat their success, or does Salem have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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