Illinois High School Basketball - Effingham defeats Hillsboro
January 25, 2025: Hillsboro, IL 62049 The Effingham Hearts (Effingham, IL) basketball were winner over the host Hillsboro Hiltoppers (Hillsboro, IL), 52-40 in Saturday's non-league bout.
The Hearts now possess a 19-5 record. They play next when they host Newton for a non-league bout on Tuesday, January 28. Effingham will play a Eagles team coming off a 34-33 non-league loss to Mt. Carmel (Mt. Carmel, IL). The Eagles record now stands at 15-5.
With the loss, Hillsboro falls to 16-7 on the campaign. The Hiltoppers host Highland (Highland, IL) to play the Bulldogs in a non-league bout on Tuesday, January 28. The Bulldogs go into the bout with a record of 11-14. Highland lost 62-26 in their recent non-league bout against Edwardsville (Edwardsville, IL)