On Friday, the Effingham County Rebels escaped with a win against the Pope Greyhounds by the margin of a single free throw, 53-52. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Rebels' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 313th, while the Greyhounds are ranked 144th).
Effingham County got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Lamar Roberts out in front who posted 15 points and six rebounds. Elyjah Doty was another key player, putting up nine points.
The victory got Effingham County back to even at 6-6. As for Pope, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-5.
Effingham County wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 73-43 loss against Walton on the 4th. As for Pope, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 57-49 defeat against South Paulding on the 4th.
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