The crowd at Saturday's league challenge between the Effingham Hearts (Effingham, IL) and the host Mt. Zion Braves (Mt. Zion, IL), observed Effingham's basketball team knock off Mt. Zion by a score of 51-31.

The Hearts (12-2) will now prepare for their challenge against Taylorville (Taylorville, IL). The Tornadoes come into the challenge with a 8-1 record.

In their next game, the Braves encounter the Taylorville Tornadoes (Taylorville, IL) in a challenge, on Tuesday, February 11. Mt. Zion will attempt to improve on its 0-2 season record.