The Centralia Orphans knocked down 16 three-pointers Wednesday night, en route to a 77-37 victory over Effingham in an opening-round game of the Salem Invitational Tournament.

Michael Organ connected on six shots from behind the arc, while Cruz Harlan made five more, helping the Orphans improve to 20-1 on the season.

The Hearts kept it close in the first quarter. Cannon Bockhorn made two shots from three-point range, helping EHS stay within 14-12. But Organ made three shots from long range and scored 11 points in the second quarter, as Centralia built a 35-22 lead at halftime.

The Orphans then drilled seven more threes in the third quarter, sparking a 33-4 run that widened the gap to 68-26.

Organ finished with 22 points and Harlan added 15.

Bockhorn paced Effingham with 12 points.

The Hearts are now 2-20 for the season. They are scheduled to be back in action at 11 a.m. Saturday. They will face either Champaign Central or Salem.