Effingham Flaming Hearts (Effingham, IL) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the visiting Paris Tigers (Paris, IL), 46-39 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Effingham upgrades its record to 14-6 on the season. The Flaming Hearts travel to Madison (Madison, IL) to clash with the Trojans in a non-league bout on Monday, January 16. The Trojans go into the bout with a record of 0-7.

Next up, the Tigers clash with the Lawrenceville Indians (Lawrenceville, IL) in a non-league bout, on Saturday, January 14. Paris will attempt to upgrade on its 19-2 season record. The Indians go into the bout with a 1-14 record after their 51-26 league loss to Robinson (Robinson, IL).