The Effingham Flaming Hearts basketball team scored 53 points and restricted the visiting Teutopolis Wooden Shoes to 34 in the Flaming Hearts non-league victory on Friday.

The Flaming Hearts now sport a 22-4 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Mahomet-Seymour for a Apollo contest on Saturday, January 27. Effingham will battle a Bulldogs team coming off a 52-39 league win over Charleston (Charleston, IL). The Bulldogs record now stands at 9-14.

The Wooden Shoes (17-8) will now prepare for their contest against Breese Central (Breese, IL). The Cougars come into the non-league contest with a 22-3 record. In their last contest, Breese Central prevailed over Roxana (Roxana, IL), 54-24, in a league contest.