Effingham County is 1-9 against South Effingham since December of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Rebels are taking a road trip to take on the Mustangs at 3:30 p.m. Effingham County has given up an average of 56.4 points per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Tuesday, Effingham County was beaten by Glynn Academy 63-15.
Jordynn Lee was the Rebels' leading scorer, having posted six points.
Meanwhile, South Effingham waltzed into their game on Friday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They had just enough and edged out the Wolfpack 39-36. While the Mustangs didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-19), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
South Effingham's win bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Effingham County, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Effingham County didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against South Effingham in their previous meeting back in February, but they still walked away with a 63-59 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was the Mustangs' Hayden Johanson, who dropped a double-double with 29 points and ten rebounds. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Rebels still be able to contain Johanson? There's only one way to find out.
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