The Mt. Zion Braves placed five players in double figures and finished the Apollo Conference season with a perfect record after posting a 76-53 victory Thursday night at Effingham.

The Braves jumped out to a 26-14 lead after the opening eight minutes. The Hearts battled hard throughout the contest. They trailed 42-28 at halftime and 58-43 entering the fourth period.

JC Anderson led Mt. Zion with 16 points, while Brant McAtee scored 15, Lyncoln Koester 12 and both Sammy Driscoll and Brayden Trimble added 10.

The Braves finished 10-0 in the conference and are now 30-1 overall.

Connor Bockhorn led Effingham with 15 points and KJ Kellams added 10.

The Hearts dipped to 3-27 overall and finished league play 1-9. They will return to action Monday night. They will play Charleston in an opening-round game of the Class 3A Charleston Regional. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m.