Effingham County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. 2025 welcomed they with a 57-31 loss courtesy of the Pope Greyhounds. While losing is never fun, the Rebels can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 401st, while the Greyhounds are ranked 26th).
Despite the loss, Effingham County still got an impressive performance from Kyjana Jordan, who posted 17 points.
Effingham County's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Pope, they pushed their record up to 13-2 with the win, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season.
Effingham County didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 71-28 defeat against Walton on the 4th. As for Pope, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 48-38 victory against Cartersville on the 4th.
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