Illinois High School Basketball - Effingham bests Newton
January 28, 2025: Effingham, IL 62401
The Effingham Hearts basketball team scored 48 points and limited the visiting Newton Eagles to 31 in the Hearts non-league triumph on Tuesday.
The Hearts now possess a 20-5 record. They play next when they host Mattoon for a Apollo game on Thursday, January 30. Effingham will play a Greenwave team coming off a 42-36 non-league loss to Vandalia (Vandalia, IL). The Greenwave record now stands at 6-17.
With the loss, Newton falls to 16-6 on the campaign. The Eagles travel to Neoga (Neoga, IL) to play the Indians in a non-league game on Thursday, January 30. The Indians go into the game with a record of 12-13. Neoga won 58-41 in their recent league game against Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City (Cowden, IL)