South Effingham is 0-10 against Statesboro since January of 2019 but things could change on Tuesday. The South Effingham Mustangs will head out to square off against the Statesboro Blue Devils at 7:30 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Tuesday.
South Effingham is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. Everything went their way against Southeast Bulloch on Saturday as South Effingham made off with an 80-57 victory. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 39-19.
South Effingham's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Will Harlin led the charge by putting up 14 points. Another player making a difference was Michael Hall, who posted 14 points.
Meanwhile, Statesboro came tearing into Saturday's match with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 31.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They breezed by the Tigers to the tune of 88-55. The Blue Devils have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 29 points or more this season.
Statesboro pushed their record up to 12-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 77.0 points per game. As for South Effingham, their victory bumped their record up to 5-9.
South Effingham might still be hurting after the 56-33 loss they got from Statesboro in their previous matchup back in January of 2023. Can South Effingham avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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