In Friday's non-league match, the visiting Effingham Flaming Hearts basketball team scored a decisive 59-34 triumph over the Mattoon Greenwave.

In their next game, the Flaming Hearts face the Newton Eagles (Newton, IL) in a non-league match, on Tuesday, January 2. Effingham will attempt to move on its 14-3 season record. The Eagles enter the match with a 10-7 record after their 51-46 non-league loss to Woodlawn (Woodlawn, IL).

With the defeat, Mattoon moves to 13-2 on the year. The Greenwave host Charleston (Charleston, IL) to face the Trojans in a Apollo match on Saturday, January 6. The Trojans enter the match with a record of 3-11. Charleston lost 67-36 in their recent non-league match against St. Anthony (Effingham, IL)