Effingham
Effingham Flaming Hearts
EFFI
8-13 Overall • Away
     
      
Charleston
Charleston Trojans
CHAR
4-19 Overall • Home
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Effingham at Charleston — Jan. 30 high school basketball preview

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Effingham visits Charleston on Friday, Jan. 30, for a nonleague boys basketball game at Charleston, Ill., with tipoff set for 7 p.m. Central. The Effingham Flaming Hearts travel to take on the Charleston Trojans at Charleston; full game details are on the SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/games/6155663-effingham-vs-charleston.

Quick look

  • Date/time: Friday, Jan. 30 — 7 p.m. Central

  • Location: Charleston, Ill.

  • Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/games/6155663-effingham-vs-charleston

  • Effingham Flaming Hearts: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/teams/164930-effingham-flaming-hearts

  • Charleston Trojans: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/teams/163313-charleston-trojans

Last meeting

The most recent matchup came on Dec. 9, 2025, in Effingham, where the Flaming Hearts posted a 62-35 victory. See the recap and box score from that meeting: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/games/6145575-charleston-vs-effingham.

Streaming and tickets

  • Both schools have NFHS Network pages where games are commonly streamed: Effingham — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/effingham-high-school-effingham-il/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

  • Charleston — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/charleston-high-school-charleston-il/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Fan engagement (SBLive)

On SBLive, Effingham currently has 1 fan and Charleston has 0. No picks have been recorded yet for this game. SBLive follower and pick numbers can change up to game time — follow the teams and make your pick on the game or team pages if you want to show support. Picks are for fun and separate from any win projections.

Weather

This game is scheduled for Charleston, Ill.; check the SBLive game page for any last-minute weather or scheduling updates.

Follow and stay connected

Follow the Effingham Flaming Hearts and Charleston Trojans on SBLive (links above) and bookmark the game page to get updates, streaming links and final scores live. Fans: make your pick and help boost your team’s presence on SBLive — every follow and pick helps grow the rivalry and keeps the coverage coming.