South Effingham was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were outmatched by the Brunswick Pirates and fell 73-46. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 386th, while the Pirates are ranked 47th).
When it comes to explaining why South Effingham lost, don't look at Will Harlin. Despite the final result, he went 6 of 14 en route to 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Corbin Mcguire, who posted six points.
Mustangs
| 02/01/25 vs Brunswick | 46-73 |
| 01/31/25 @ Bradwell Institute | 50-84 |
| 01/28/25 vs Statesboro | 50-64 |
Even though they lost, South Effingham smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 16 consecutive matches.
Heze Kent was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 24 points and 13 boards for Brunswick. Kent has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more rebounds the last 11 times he's played. Another player making a difference was Joshua Daniel, who earned 11 points.
South Effingham's loss dropped their record down to 7-14. As for Brunswick, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 18-2.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Brunswick beat South Effingham by a score of 93-57 on Monday.
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