Basketball Recap: South Effingham Mustangs vs. Bryan County Redskins
A win for South Effingham just wasn't in the cards on Saturday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They lost 56-31 to the Bryan County Redskins. The defeat continues a trend for the Mustangs in their matchups with the Redskins: they've now lost three in a row.
Several Mustangs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Kailyn Chapman, who had six points plus two steals and two blocks. Another player making a difference was Alayiah Lewis, who scored five points in addition to nine rebounds.
Even though they lost, South Effingham smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
Jasmine Mikell had an outrageously good game for Bryan County as she went 6 for 13 en route to 19 points plus two steals. Mikell is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 22 games she's played dating back to last season. Nevaeh Lovett was another key player, posting 12 points.
South Effingham now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Bryan County, they pushed their record up to 3-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
South Effingham has already played their next matchup, a 61-25 loss against Monroe on the 25th. Bryan County has also already played their next contest (against South Effingham), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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