The South Effingham Mustangs will head out on the road to take on the Bradwell Institute Tigers at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: South Effingham has struggled recently with four losses in a row, while Bradwell Institute will arrive with eight straight wins.
Last Saturday, South Effingham lost to Glynn Academy on the road by a 53-34 margin. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 353rd, while the Terrors are ranked 162nd).
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Bradwell Institute against South Effingham on Friday as the squad secured a 68-16 victory. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 matchups by 22 points or more this season.
South Effingham better keep an eye on Jordyn Rogers. She was instrumental in Bradwell Institute's win, going 6 of 8 on her way to 15 points and six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Parris Parham, who went 5 for 10 en route to 10 points and seven boards.
Bradwell Institute smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 23 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
South Effingham's defeat dropped their record down to 6-13. As for Bradwell Institute, their win was their ninth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-2.
South Effingham took a serious blow against Bradwell Institute when the teams last played on Friday, falling 68-16. Can South Effingham avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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