Illinois High School Basketball - Effingham sneaks past Newton
January 14, 2025: Effingham, IL 62401 The Effingham Hearts (Effingham, IL) basketball edged the visiting Newton Eagles (Newton, IL), 41-37 in Tuesday's non-league bout.
The Hearts now possess a 6-11 record. They play next when they host Taylorville for a Apollo bout on Thursday, January 16. Effingham will play a Tornadoes team coming off a 59-44 non-league loss to Kaneland (Maple Park, IL). The Tornadoes record now stands at 8-8.
With the loss, Newton falls to 5-11 on the campaign. The Eagles travel to Mt. Carmel (Mt. Carmel, IL) to play the Golden Aces in a Little Illini bout on Tuesday, January 21. The Golden Aces go into the bout with a record of 3-12.