Illinois High School Basketball - Effingham tops Mahomet-Seymour
January 10, 2019: Mahomet, IL 61853 Effingham Flaming Hearts (Effingham, IL) backers were pleased Thursday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the host Mahomet-Seymour Bulldogs (Mahomet, IL), 49-35 in a league challenge.
With the victory, Effingham improves its record to 15-3 on the campaign. The Flaming Hearts host Bloomington (Bloomington, IL) to confront the Purple Raiders in a non-league challenge on Monday, January 14. The Purple Raiders come into the challenge with a record of 6-14.
Next up, the Bulldogs confront the Champaign Central Maroons (Champaign, IL) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, January 12. Mahomet-Seymour will attempt to improve on its 7-11 season record. The Maroons come into the challenge with a 11-9 record after their 59-53 league loss to Danville (Danville, IL).