Effingham will be one of the sites for a Class 3A regional next week.
Carbondale, Olney and Centralia will join the Hearts in the four-team tourney.
Games are scheduled for Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday.
Carbondale is seeded second in the regional complex, while Centralia is third, Effingham fifth and Olney sixth.
The winner of the Effingham Regional will advance to the Mt. Vernon Sectional. They will be joined by the regional winners from Troy Triad, Marion and Taylorville.
Here is the Effingham Regional schedule:
Tuesday, March 3
7 p.m. – Carbondale vs. Olney
Wednesday, March 4
7 p.m. – Centralia vs. Effingham
Friday, March 7
7 p.m. – Regional Championship