Illinois High School Basketball - Newton can't hold off Effingham
November 29, 2024: Newton, IL 62448
The Effingham Hearts nipped the host Newton Eagles basketball squad by a final score of 53-51 in Friday's non-league outing.
Next, the Hearts face the Taylorville Tornadoes (Taylorville, IL) in a Apollo outing, on Tuesday, December 3. Effingham will attempt to upgrade on its 5-0 season record. The Tornadoes enter the outing with a 4-1 record after their 53-35 non-league loss to Civic Memorial (Bethalto, IL).
The Eagles (4-1) will now prepare for their outing against Paris (Paris, IL). The Tigers enter the Little Illini outing with a 4-1 record. In their last outing, Paris got by St. Joseph-Ogden (St. Joseph, IL), 61-33, in a non-league outing.