Effingham County lost against Greenbrier back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Effingham County Rebels fell just short of the Greenbrier Wolfpack by a score of 46-43. 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 319th, while the Wolfpack are ranked 140th).
When it comes to explaining why Effingham County lost, don't look at Elyjah Doty. Despite the final result, he went 7 of 11 en route to 18 points. Another player making a difference was Isaiah Brown, who posted six points.
It was another big night for Jackson Mcdonald, who went 5 for 8 on his way to 14 points for Greenbrier. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Farlow, who earned ten points and five rebounds.
Effingham County has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-13 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.8 points per game. As for Greenbrier, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-8.
Effingham County will square off against Evans at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Evans knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Effingham County likes a good challenge. As for Greenbrier, they will be playing at home against Lakeside at 7:00 p.m. on February 7th.
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