St. Anthony hasn't had much luck against Effingham recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The two teams will compete for holiday cheer at 7:30 p.m. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with St. Anthony sitting on seven straight wins and Effingham on three.
St. Anthony will bounce into Thursday's contest after beating Teutopolis, who they had gone 0-8 against in their eight prior meetings. St. Anthony walked away with a 62-49 victory over Teutopolis on Monday.
Meanwhile, Effingham blew past Charleston, posting a 67-29 win. The Hearts have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 25 points or more this season.
St. Anthony's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 33.8 points. As for Effingham, their record is now 10-2.
St. Anthony came up short against Effingham in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 71-61. Can St. Anthony avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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