South Effingham was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were dealt a 93-57 defeat at the hands of the Brunswick Pirates. 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).
Despite the loss, South Effingham had strong showings from Marcus Campbell, who went 7 for 13 on his way to 20 points, and Corbin Mcguire, who posted 12 points. The dominant performance gave Campbell a new career-high in points. Nelson Rivera was another key player, putting up four points.
Mustangs
| 02/03/25 @ Brunswick | 57-93 |
| 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 ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 17 consecutive games.
Heze Kent was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 31 points and 17 boards for Brunswick. Kent continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Nasir Poole, who went 6 of 12 en route to 18 points.
South Effingham's record now sits at 7-15. As for Brunswick, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-2 record this season.
South Effingham has already played their next matchup, a 62-56 defeat against Effingham County on the 5th. As for Brunswick, they will take on Statesboro at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Statesboro comes in on four and Brunswick on three.
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