In Tuesday's league test, the Effingham Hearts (Effingham, IL) basketball squad trounced the host Charleston Trojans (Charleston, IL), by a score of 70-17.

Next, the Hearts encounter the Richland County Tigers (Olney, IL) in a non-league test, on Wednesday, February 12. Effingham will attempt to improve on its 21-7 season record.

The Trojans (5-20) will now prepare for their test against Richland County (Olney, IL). The Tigers come into the non-league test with a 15-11 record. In their last test, Richland County bounced Lawrenceville (Lawrenceville, IL), 63-32, in a league test.