Effingham was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They lost to the Mattoon Greenwave on the road by a 57-40 margin. The Hearts were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Greenwave earlier this season, when they won 66-63.
Effingham's loss dropped their record down to 6-20. As for Mattoon, their victory ended a seven-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-17.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Effingham will face off against Mahomet-Seymour at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Mahomet-Seymour knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Effingham likes a good challenge. As for Mattoon, they will take on Mt. Vernon at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Mt. Vernon is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.1 points per game this season.
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