The Glynn Academy Terrors entered their tilt with the South Effingham Mustangs with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. Glynn Academy came out on top against South Effingham by a score of 54-45 on Tuesday. This was payback for Glynn Academy, who suffered a 48-40 loss the last time these two teams met.
Leading Glynn Academy to victory were Kyra Page and Martin Davis. Page scored 13 points along with five steals, while Davis dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds. Davis has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last eight times she's played. Another player making a difference was Deoni Hacker, who scored ten points along with five rebounds.
Despite the loss, South Effingham saw an underclassman step up: Hayden Johanson scored 15 points along with eight rebounds and two steals. Johanson has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Justine Nevels, who scored five points along with 11 rebounds and two steals.
Glynn Academy is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a massive bump to their 10-9 record this season. As for South Effingham, they have been struggling recently, as they've lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-12 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Glynn Academy will take on Evans at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Evans has now lost eight straight, and the team is hunting for their first win since December 19. As for South Effingham, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Effingham County at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Effingham County is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
