Illinois High School Basketball - Effingham topped by Charleston
January 20, 2024: Effingham, IL 62401
The Charleston Trojans basketball team scored 55 points and restricted the host Effingham Flaming Hearts to 41 in the Trojans non-league victory on Saturday.
The Trojans now sport a 9-12 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Centennial for a non-league contest on Tuesday, January 23. Charleston will battle a Chargers team coming off a 50-47 non-league loss to Decatur Eisenhower (Decatur, IL). The Chargers record now stands at 13-8.
The Flaming Hearts (2-22) will now prepare for their contest against Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine (Oblong, IL). The come into the non-league contest with a 7-11 record. In their last contest, Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine prevailed over North Clay/Clay City (Louisville, IL), 68-67, in a non-league contest.