Preview: Evans Knights vs. South Effingham Mustangs
Evans is 3-0 against South Effingham since December of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. Having just played yesterday, the Evans Knights will get right back to it and host the South Effingham Mustangs at 3:30 p.m. on January 13th. Hopefully Evans is not getting complacent, as they presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than South Effingham in Georgia (Evans is ranked 197th, while South Effingham is ranked 489th).
Even though Lakeside scored an imposing 63 points on Friday, Evans still came out on top. Evans skirted past Lakeside 65-63. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory Evans has posted yet this season.
Meanwhile, this season hasn't been kind to South Effingham, who are still winless after their 11th contest. They had to suffer through a rough 82-31 loss at the hands of Grovetown. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss South Effingham has suffered yet this season.
South Effingham's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Will Harlin, who scored 12 points along with two steals, and Michael Hall who scored four points.
South Effingham struggled to work together and finished the game with only four assists. They are winless (0-3) when they just don't pass the ball.
Evans' victory bumped their record up to 7-9. As for South Effingham, their loss was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 0-11.
Evans took their win against South Effingham in their previous meeting back in February of 2023 by a conclusive 73-50. Does Evans have another victory up their sleeve, or will South Effingham turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
