The Effingham Lady Hearts jumped out to an early lead and rolled to a 48-18 victory over Flora Wednesday night at the Bob Kerans Thanksgiving Tournament in Newton.

Bria Beals knocked down a three-pointer and scored eight points in the opening period, helping the Lady Hearts build an 18-4 lead. It was 33-7 at halftime and 45-14 after three quarters.

Beals finished with a game-high 12 points. Madison Mapes scored nine, Sage Althoff eight and Ella Niebrugge seven.

The Lady Hearts are now 2-0 in the tourney and 3-0 overall. They will face Altamont at 1:30 p.m. Friday in their final game at the tournament.