Taylorville hosts Effingham on Feb. 17 — Tornadoes, Flaming Hearts meet in nonleague showdown

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Taylorville Tornadoes (home) welcome the Effingham Flaming Hearts (away) on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026, at 7 p.m. Central at Taylorville, Ill. The game page is available on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/games/6159255-effingham-vs-taylorville

Quick look

• Date/time: Feb. 17, 2026 — 7 p.m. Central

• Location: Taylorville, Ill. (home: Taylorville Tornadoes)

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/games/6159255-effingham-vs-taylorville

• Taylorville Tornadoes: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/teams/211555-taylorville-tornadoes

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

Why this one matters

Taylorville and Effingham meet for a nonleague clash with familiarity already in the books — the Tornadoes edged the Flaming Hearts 57-52 in their last meeting on Jan. 9 in Effingham (box score and recap): https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/games/6151802-taylorville-vs-effingham. That recent result adds an extra edge to this rematch as both programs look to finish the regular season strong.

Fan and engagement notes

• SBLive follower counts: Taylorville 9 fans, Effingham 1 fan. Help your team grow — follow the team pages above to increase fan counts.

• Picks: No picks registered yet for either team on SBLive. Picks are for fun and may change; they are not tied to any win_chance projections.

Streaming / broadcast

• Both programs stream through NFHS Network — watch links:

• Taylorville NFHS: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/taylorville-high-school-taylorville-il/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• Effingham NFHS: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/effingham-high-school-effingham-il/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

More to watch

Taylorville will look to build on the Jan. 9 victory; Effingham will aim to even the season series. Follow both teams on SBLive for updates, make your picks (it’s fun and helps engagement), and check the game page for late breaking lineup or broadcast changes.

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