The Effingham County Rebels will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Evans Knights at 6:30 p.m. on January 26th. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Even though Effingham County has not done well against Lakeside recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Effingham County managed a 59-55 victory over Lakeside. The victory was all the more spectacular given Effingham County's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 217th, while Lakeside is ranked 107th).
Meanwhile, Evans earned a 67-59 victory over Brunswick on Saturday.
Evans' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Taj Ford led the charge by scoring 20 points along with three steals. Brice Wallace was another key contributor, scoring 23 points.
Effingham County has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-8 record this season. As for Evans, the win got them back to even at 10-10.
Effingham County couldn't quite finish off Evans in their previous matchup back in February of 2023 and fell 34-32. Can Effingham County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
