Illinois High School Basketball - Effingham nips Taylorville
December 1, 2022: Taylorville, IL 62568 Effingham Flaming Hearts (Effingham, IL) backers were pleased Thursday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the host Taylorville Tornadoes (Taylorville, IL), 60-57 in a league bout.
With the victory, Effingham upgrades its record to 1-3 on the campaign. The Flaming Hearts travel to Mascoutah (Mascoutah, IL) to play the Indians in a non-league bout on Saturday, December 3. The Indians come into the bout with a record of 2-1.
Next up, the Tornadoes play the Charleston Trojans (Charleston, IL) in a Apollo bout, on Saturday, December 3. Taylorville will attempt to upgrade on its 0-5 season record. The Trojans come into the bout with a 0-1 record after their 62-37 league loss to Mt. Zion (Mt. Zion, IL).