Illinois High School Basketball - Effingham overwhelmed by Mattoon
December 5, 2023: Mattoon, IL 61938 The Effingham Flaming Hearts basketball team (Effingham, IL), was overwhelmed 71-46 in Tuesday's league battle with the host Mattoon Greenwave (Mattoon, IL)
The Greenwave now possess a 3-4 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Richland County for a non-league battle on Saturday, December 9. Mattoon will confront a Tigers team coming off a 57-29 non-league loss to Mt. Zion (Mt. Zion, IL). The Tigers record now stands at 6-1.
The Flaming Hearts (1-6) will now prepare for their battle against Mahomet-Seymour (Mahomet, IL). The Bulldogs come into the Apollo battle with a 3-4 record. In their last battle, Mahomet-Seymour trounced Charleston (Charleston, IL), 60-43, in a league battle.