Effingham fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Taylorville on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 67-57 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Taylorville Tornadoes. The Hearts were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Tornadoes earlier this season, when they won 50-46.
Effingham's defeat dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Taylorville, they pushed their record up to 9-8 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Effingham will welcome Mt. Zion at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Mt. Zion has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Taylorville, they will take on Father McGivney Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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