South Effingham is on a four-game streak of home losses, Effingham County a ten-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck will change on Wednesday. The South Effingham Mustangs will welcome the Effingham County Rebels at 6:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
South Effingham is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Brunswick on Monday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. South Effingham took a blow against Brunswick, falling 53-24. The Mustangs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-8.
Meanwhile, Effingham County ended up a good deal behind Evans on Tuesday and lost 65-46. 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 420th, while the Knights are ranked 72nd).
South Effingham's defeat dropped their record down to 6-17. As for Effingham County, their loss dropped their record down to 1-18.
South Effingham didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Effingham County in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, but they still walked away with a 45-39 victory. Will South Effingham repeat their success, or does Effingham County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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