Effingham Flaming Hearts (Effingham, IL) supporters left the game in high spirits Saturday as they observed their volleyball squad hold off the host Pana Panthers (Pana, IL), 2-1 in a non-league match.

Next up, the Flaming Hearts clash with the Stewardson-Strasburg Comets (Strasburg, IL) in a non-league match, on Saturday, October 8. Effingham will attempt to advance on its 7-17 season record.

With the loss, Pana drops to 13-11 on the campaign. The Panthers host Marshall (Marshall, IL) to clash with the Lions in a non-league match on Saturday, October 8. The Lions come into the match with a record of 11-13. Marshall lost 2-0 in their recent league match against Newton (Newton, IL)