Basketball Recap: Abbi Jones' Big Game Can't Quite Lead Effingham County over Evans

Effingham County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 15th straight defeat. They lost 58-35 to the Evans Knights. 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 420th, while the Knights are ranked 72nd).

Several Rebels players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Abbi Jones, who posted five points and six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Nakera M Hawkins, who put up seven points and 11 boards.

Evans found their leader in sophomore Chabria Tate, who almost dropped a triple-double on 20 points, nine rebounds, and nine steals. The dominant performance also gave Tate a new career-high in blocks (three). Janiyah Quiller was another key player, putting up 14 points and seven boards.

Effingham County's loss dropped their record down to 1-16. As for Evans, their win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 20-2.

Effingham County didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 51-44 defeat against Greenbrier on the 31st. As for Evans, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 40-25 victory against Lakeside on the 31st.