The Effingham Lady Hearts saw their season come to a close Monday night after dropping a 53-49 decision to Mt. Vernon in an opening-round game of the Olney Class 3A Regional.

The Lady Hearts led 25-19 at halftime and were still on top 34-33 heading into the final eight minutes. But the Lady Rams outscored EHS 20-15 to pull out the win and advance to the regional championship, where they will face Olney Thursday night.

Annie Frost led EHS in scoring with 15 points, while Taylor Armstrong added 14. The Lady Hearts shot 35 percent overall, making 22-of-63 attempts. But they were just 2-for-20 from three-point range and 3-for-10 from the free throw line.

Effingham ends its season with a 12-19 record.