South Effingham was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They were outmatched by the Brunswick Pirates and fell 53-24. 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 350th, while the Pirates are ranked 87th).
| 02/03/25 @ Brunswick | 3 |
| 02/01/25 vs Brunswick | 4 |
| 01/28/25 vs Statesboro | 2 |
Despite the loss, South Effingham still got an impressive performance from Hayden Johanson, who posted 16 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. Johanson has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. Cheniyah Jackson also deserves some recognition as she posted her first block of the season.
Brunswick's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Samyya Gilbert, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 17 boards. Martin Davis was another key player, putting up 12 points and four steals.
South Effingham's loss dropped their record down to 6-17. As for Brunswick, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season.
South Effingham didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 63-59 defeat against Effingham County on the 5th. As for Brunswick, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 60-33 win against Statesboro on the 6th.
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