The Effingham Lady Hearts outscored Altamont 34-10 in the second half Monday night, en route to a 58-29 victory in an opening-round game of the Bob Kerans Thanksgiving Tournament in Newton.

The Lady Indians kept the game close in the first half and trailed by just five points, 24-19, at intermission.

But Sydney Donaldson and Alyssa Martin both scored six points in the third quarter, helping Effingham go on an 18-6 run to open a double-digit lead. The Lady Hearts then outscored Altamont 16-4 in the final eight minutes to end with the 29-point decision.

Martin led three EHS players in double figures, finishing with 17 points. Bella Austin scored 11 and Donaldson added 10. Kylee Osteen had nine points for the Lady Indians.

The Lady Hearts, now 3-0 on the young season, will return to tournament action at 6 p.m. Wednesday. They will play Flora.