After both having extra time off, the South Effingham Mustangs and the Southeast Bulloch Yellow Jackets will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in South Effingham's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three matches.
Last Saturday, South Effingham came up short against Bryan County and fell 80-69. The Mustangs have struggled against the Redskins recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
| 01/25/24 @ Brunswick | 5 |
| 12/21/24 @ Bryan County | 4 |
| 12/08/23 @ Burke County | 4 |
| 01/16/24 @ Glynn Academy | 4 |
| 01/23/24 vs Brunswick | 4 |
Despite their loss, South Effingham saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Will Harlin, who went 7 of 16 en route to 18 points, was perhaps the best of all. What's more, Harlin also racked up four assists, the most he's had since back in January of 2024. Another player making a difference was Hayden Lloyd, who made all 5 shots he took to post 10 points.
Even though they lost, South Effingham was working as a unit and finished the game with 22 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Southeast Bulloch was not able to break out of their rough patch last Saturday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They fell 61-50 to Trinity Christian Academy.
South Effingham's loss dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Southeast Bulloch, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-11.
South Effingham beat Southeast Bulloch 54-46 when the teams last played back in December of 2024. Will South Effingham repeat their success, or does Southeast Bulloch have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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