Shea Littleford scored 33 points, but it was not enough for Charleston to hold off Effingham on Monday night in an Apollo Conference girls basketball game, 50-44.
Littleford scored 12 points in the opening quarter to give the Trojans a 15-11 lead, but Effingham held Charleston to four points in the second quarter and gained a one point halftime lead.
Littleford scored 15 more points in the final quarter but the Flaming Hearts did not allow another Trojans player to score, eventually padding their three-point lead for the win.
Charleston next plays host to Mt. Zion on Thursday night at Baker Gym.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F | |
| Charleston | 15 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 44 |
| Effingham | 11 | 9 | 12 | 18 | 50 |
CHARLESON (44)
Goetten 0 0-0 0, Hutchins 0 0-0 0, Triplett 1 1-2 3, Meister 2 0-0 4, Blair 0 0-0 0, Littleford 14 3-5 33, Herrington 2 0-0 4. Totals 19 4-7 44.
3-pointers – Littleford 2. JV score – Effingham 52, Charleston 5.
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