Teutopolis Wooden Shoes (Teutopolis, IL) backers were pleased Tuesday as they saw their basketball squad bounce the visiting Effingham Flaming Hearts (Effingham, IL), 66-38 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Teutopolis upgrades its record to 7-1 on the campaign. The Wooden Shoes travel to East Peoria (East Peoria, IL) to play the Raiders in a non-league bout on Saturday, December 17. The Raiders come into the bout with a record of 5-2. East Peoria lost 52-45 in their recent non-league bout against Washington (Washington, IL)

Next up, the Flaming Hearts play the Charleston Trojans (Charleston, IL) in a Apollo bout, on Thursday, December 15. Effingham will attempt to upgrade on its 4-6 season record. The Trojans come into the bout with a 2-4 record after their 78-62 non-league loss to Robinson (Robinson, IL).