The South Effingham Mustangs will face off against the Jenkins Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully South Effingham focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 19 on Saturday.
South Effingham's tournament run continued when they took on Calvary Day on Saturday. South Effingham took a 36-29 hit to the loss column at the hands of Calvary Day.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Hayden Johanson, who went 6 for 14 en route to 15 points plus two steals. That was a full 51.7% of South Effingham's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Alayiah Lewis, who posted four points along with 11 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Jenkins can finally bid farewell to their five-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Saturday. They blew past Beach 63-38. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Warriors have posted since December 8, 2023.
South Effingham's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Jenkins, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
South Effingham came out on top in a nail-biter against Jenkins when the teams last played back in November of 2023, sneaking past 45-43. Does South Effingham have another victory up their sleeve, or will Jenkins turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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