Basketball Recap: South Effingham Mustangs vs. Calvary Day Cavaliers
South Effingham lost against Calvary Day back in November of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The South Effingham Mustangs fell 36-29 to the Calvary Day Cavaliers.
South Effingham lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Hayden Johanson, who went 6 for 14 en route to 15 points plus two steals. That was a full 51.7% of South Effingham's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Alayiah Lewis was another key player, earning four points in addition to 11 rebounds.
Calvary Day's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Zora Geiger, who went 6 for 14 en route to 14 points plus six rebounds and three blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Janiyah Johnson, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 11 rebounds.
South Effingham's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Calvary Day, they moved to 1-3 with that victory, which also ended their four-game losing streak.
South Effingham has already played their next matchup, a 41-36 loss against Jenkins on the 3rd. As for Calvary Day, they will head out to face off against Groves at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Calvary Day is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.2 points per game this season.
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