The season record against Taylorville will show 0-2.

But Obie Famer and the Effingham Hearts will tell you they should have won both games.

After falling 53-46 in double overtime just 23 days ago, the Hearts had a good chance to gain some revenge Thursday night.

But they turned the ball over twice in the final 10 seconds and Bryce Friedrich hit a layup with eight seconds to play, giving the Tornadoes a 36-34 victory at home.

“We had the ball with 30 seconds left,” Farmer said. “We wanted to get the last shot, but we turned it over.”

After a timeout, Taylorville set up a play that produced the winning basket.

“They had a kid on the block that ran to the ball, then threw on the brakes and ran back to the basket,” Farmer explained. “They threw it over our heads for a layup. We had the ball and went the length of the court pretty well, but then we turned the ball over again.”

As was the case in the first game, it was close throughout. The Hearts knocked down four three-pointers in the first quarter and built a 16-7 lead. But Taylorville got back to within 20-18 at halftime and the score was tied 26-26 heading into the final eight minutes.

Friedrich led all scorers with 12 points, while Brayden Pals cracked double figures for the Hearts with 10.

The Hearts are now 6-12 overall and 1-5 in the Apollo Conference. They will return to action Tuesday with a game at Dieterich.