South Effingham entered their match against Bryan County on Saturday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The South Effingham Mustangs were beaten by the Bryan County Redskins 80-52. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Mustangs of the 76-60 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2023.
South Effingham lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Quinton Williams, who went 5 for 9 en route to 14 points plus six rebounds. Williams continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Chase Seyler, who scored six points plus six rebounds.
Even though they lost, South Effingham smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in eight consecutive games dating back to last season.
South Effingham's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
South Effingham will take on Johnson in a tournament on Monday. South Effingham is no doubt hoping to put an end to a 13-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. As for Bryan County, they will head out on the road to square off against McIntosh County Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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