Illinois High School Basketball - Alton routs Effingham
February 10, 2024: Effingham, IL 62401 In Saturday's non-league outing, the Alton Redbirds (Alton, IL) basketball squad overwhelmed the host Effingham Flaming Hearts (Effingham, IL), by a count of 69-37.
The Redbirds (16-13) will now prepare for their outing against Metro-East Lutheran (Edwardsville, IL). The Knights go into the non-league outing with a 6-18 record. In their last outing, Metro-East Lutheran was crushed by Woodlawn (Woodlawn, IL), 50-42, in a non-league outing.
The Flaming Hearts now hold a 3-27 record. They play next when they host Mt. Zion for a Apollo outing on Thursday, February 15. Effingham will clash with a Braves squad coming off a 62-48 non-league win over MacArthur (Decatur, IL). The Braves record now stands at 29-1.
