Illinois High School Basketball - Effingham topped by Taylorville
November 28, 2023: Taylorville, IL 62568 The Effingham Flaming Hearts basketball team (Effingham, IL), dropped 58-46 in Tuesday's league battle with the host Taylorville Tornadoes (Taylorville, IL)
The Tornadoes now possess a 5-1 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Charleston for a Apollo battle on Friday, December 1. Taylorville will battle a Trojans team coming off a 57-38 non-league win over Urbana (Urbana, IL). The Trojans record now stands at 2-6.
The Flaming Hearts (5-1) will now prepare for their battle against Mt. Vernon (Mt. Vernon, IL). The Rams come into the non-league battle with a 4-1 record. In their last battle, Mt. Vernon prevailed over Freeburg (Freeburg, IL), 72-51, in a non-league battle.