The Grovetown Warriors waltzed into their match on Friday with three straight wins but they left with four. They came out on top against Effingham County by a score of 42-29. That's another feather in the cap for Grovetown, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Grovetown's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Rebecka Jones, who scored three points along with six assists and six rebounds. Jones hasn't dropped below two steals for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Sanai McKenzie-Watson, who scored six points.
When it comes to explaining why Effingham County lost, one person who can't be blamed is Kyjana Jordan. Despite the final result, she scored 18 points along with three steals.
Grovetown is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-8 record this season. As for Effingham County, they have been struggling recently, as they've lost six of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-9 record this season.
Grovetown won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Brunswick at 2:00 p.m. on January 13th. Brunswick is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 52.6 points per game. Effingham County won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Glynn Academy at 4:00 p.m. on January 13th. Hopefully Glynn Academy focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 31 on Friday.
