Illinois High School Basketball - Richland County over Effingham
January 3, 2023: Olney, IL 62450 Fans at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the Richland County Tigers (Olney, IL) and the visiting Effingham Flaming Hearts (Effingham, IL), saw Richland County's basketball squad overcome Effingham by a tally of 66-52.
With the victory, Richland County advances its record to 12-2 on the season. The Tigers host Marshall (Marshall, IL) to encounter the Lions in a Little Illini outing on Friday, January 6. The Lions go into the outing with a record of 0-13. Marshall lost 71-43 in their recent non-league outing against Casey-Westfield (Casey, IL)
The Flaming Hearts now own a 6-11 record. They play next when they host Mt. Zion for a Apollo outing on Friday, January 6. Effingham will encounter a Braves squad coming off a 51-38 non-league win over St. Thomas More (Champaign, IL). The Braves record now stands at 15-2.