Statesboro was the 2-1 winner over Effingham County when they last played one another back in September, but their luck changed this time around. The Blue Devils fell just short of the Rebels by a score of 2-1 on Thursday. The Blue Devils have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.
Callie Simmons paced Statesboro's offense, picking up nine kills. Simmons got some help from Phoebe Hansen and her 19 assists. Blakely Brown controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Statesboro's defeat dropped their record down to 26-14. As for Effingham County, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 16-18 record this season.
Statesboro has already played their next contest, a 2-0 win against West Laurens on the 7th. Effingham County has also already played their next match (against May River), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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