The Effingham Flaming Hearts (Effingham, IL) basketball nipped the host Mattoon Greenwave (Mattoon, IL), 42-36 in Thursday's league bout.

With the win, Effingham upgrades its record to 21-4 on the season. The Flaming Hearts host Teutopolis (Teutopolis, IL) to clash with the Wooden Shoes in a non-league bout on Friday, January 26. The Wooden Shoes go into the bout with a record of 17-7. Teutopolis won 65-36 in their recent non-league bout against Altamont (Altamont, IL)

Next up, the Greenwave clash with the Taylorville Tornadoes (Taylorville, IL) in a Apollo bout, on Tuesday, January 30. Mattoon will attempt to upgrade on its 17-6 season record.