Effingham was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost to the Nashville Hornets on the road by a 68-54 margin. While losing is never fun, the Hearts can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 369th, while the Hornets are ranked 29th).
Effingham's defeat dropped their record down to 10-19. As for Nashville, the victory was the 21st in a row for them, bringing their record up to 27-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Effingham will head out to square off against Taylorville at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Tornadoes have been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Nashville, they will square off against DuQuoin at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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