Illinois High School Basketball - Effingham toppled by Richland County
February 4, 2025: Olney, IL 62450 Richland County Tigers (Olney, IL) backers went home thrilled Tuesday as they saw their basketball team thwart the visiting Effingham Hearts (Effingham, IL), 52-32 in a non-league contest.
The Tigers (14-9) will now prepare for their contest against Lawrenceville (Lawrenceville, IL). The Indians go into the Little Illini contest with a 18-6 record. In their last contest, Lawrenceville topped Cisne (Cisne, IL), 83-34, in a non-league contest.
In their next game, the Hearts confront the Mattoon Greenwave (Mattoon, IL) in a Apollo contest, on Thursday, February 6. Effingham will attempt to better on its 6-19 season record. The Greenwave go into the contest with a 7-17 record after their 52-43 league win over Charleston (Charleston, IL).