Effingham County was the 67-60 winner over Evans when they last played one another last Thursday, but their luck changed this time around. The Effingham County Rebels fell just short of the Evans Knights by a score of 51-49 on Tuesday. The Rebels have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
| 02/04/25 @ Evans | 15 |
| 01/31/25 @ Greenbrier | 18 |
| 01/30/25 vs Evans | 20 |
Despite the loss, Effingham County had strong showings from Damion Gordon, who posted eight points and five steals, and Elyjah Doty, who earned 15 points and five rebounds. Doty's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Joseph Polite was another key player, putting up eight points and five boards.
Even though they lost, Effingham County was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Evans only posted nine assists.
Evans got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Chandler Love out in front who went 6 of 13 on his way to 16 points and three steals. Love is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last five games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Tizher Scott, who had 15 points.
Effingham County's defeat dropped their record down to 8-14. As for Evans, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-13.
Effingham County wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 62-56 win against South Effingham on the 5th. As for Evans, they will face off against Lakeside at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Lakeside's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four matches.
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