Garrett Wolfe poured in 32 points Saturday afternoon, helping the Effingham Hearts notch their first win of the season, a 75-59 decision over Mattoon.

It earned Effingham a seventh place finish in the St. Anthony Thanksgiving Tournament.

Andrew Splechter scored nine points, and Logan Heil and Wolfe both added six, as the Hearts built a 21-12 lead after the opening eight minutes. Andrew Donaldson knocked down a pair of three-pointers in the second quarter and Heil added six more points, and EHS took a 37-27 advantage at halftime.

Wolfe connected on three shots from behind the arc in the third period and the Hearts went on a 19-11 surge to increase the margin to 56-38. Wolfe then netted 13 more points in the final quarter, helping EHS maintain a comfortable lead to the end.

Splechter finished with 17 points and Heil added 14 in the win.

Effingham, now 1-3, will play two games this week – Thursday at Taylorville in the Apollo Conference opener; and Saturday at the Marion Shootout. They will play Mascoutah at 3:30 p.m.