Basketball Recap: Effingham County Comes Up Short + How To Watch
By Team Reports
Jan 13, 2026, 4:44pm
Basketball Recap: Effingham County Rebels vs. Statesboro Blue Devils
Effingham County lost to Statesboro back in December of 2025 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Rebels had to suffer through a 67-38 loss at the hands of the Blue Devils. While losing is never fun, the Rebels can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 429th, while the Blue Devils are ranked 155th).

Jordynn Lee
| 01/10/26 vs Statesboro | 13 |
| 01/09/26 vs Greenbrier | 6 |
| 01/06/26 vs Lakeside | 15 |
| 12/20/25 vs St. Andrew's | 4 |
| 12/19/25 vs Hilton Head Prep | 22 |
| + 9 more games |
Despite the defeat, Effingham County saw an underclassman step up: freshman Jordynn Lee posted seven points and 13 rebounds. With that strong performance, Lee is now averaging an impressive 8.3 boards per game.
Niya Wadley went supernovafor Statesboro, dropping a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds. Kennedy Myers was another key player, dropping a double-double with ten points and 15 boards.
Effingham County has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matchups. That lines up perfectly with their 4-12 record this season. As for Statesboro, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season.
Effingham County has already played their next game (against Evans), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Statesboro, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 59-24 loss against Bradwell Institute on the 13th.
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