It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Taylorville ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They came out on top against the Effingham Hearts by a score of 67-57. This was a revenge game for the Tornadoes: when they faced off against the Hearts back in December of 2024, they had to take a 50-46 loss.
Taylorville is also on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.4 points per game. As for Effingham, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-12.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Taylorville has already played their next contest (against Father McGivney Catholic), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Effingham will square off against 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.
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