Illinois High School Basketball - Effingham nips Paris
January 10, 2024: Paris, IL 61944 Fans at Wednesday's non-league challenge between the Effingham Flaming Hearts (Effingham, IL) and the host Paris Tigers (Paris, IL), saw Effingham's basketball squad hold off Paris by a count of 44-38.
With the victory, Effingham upgrades its record to 17-4 on the campaign. The Flaming Hearts travel to Non Varsity Opponent (, ) to play the in a non-league challenge on Monday, January 15. The come into the challenge with a record of 80-131.
Next up, the Tigers play the Casey-Westfield Warriors (Casey, IL) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, January 13. Paris will attempt to upgrade on its 13-8 season record. The Warriors come into the challenge with a 9-10 record after their 35-31 league loss to Richland County (Olney, IL).