After starting their season with two straight games on the road, South Effingham is finally coming home. They will be defending their home-courtthey go up against the Bryan County Redskins at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. Hopefully South Effingham focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 26 on Tuesday.
South Effingham is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Camden County on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. South Effingham took a blow against Camden County, falling 65-24. The loss continues a trend for the Mustangs in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now lost five in a row.
Despite the defeat, South Effingham saw an underclassman step up: freshman Savannah France went 5 for 8 en route to 10 points plus eight rebounds.
Meanwhile, Bryan County strolled past Liberty County with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 55-38. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Redskins.
Bryan County's win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.8 points per game. As for South Effingham, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
South Effingham came up short against Bryan County in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 44-34. Thankfully for South Effingham, Kayley Wedlow (who went 6 for 12 en route to 17 points plus six rebounds and four steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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