Effingham County and Brunswick are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2021, but not for long. Both will compete for holiday cheer at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. That contest will pit two of the most dominant forwards against one another: Elyjah Doty and Heze Kent.
On Saturday, Effingham County lost to Statesboro at home by a 48-33 margin. 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 343rd, while the Blue Devils are ranked 140th).
Meanwhile, Brunswick put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They snuck past McIntosh County Academy with a 72-68 victory. While the Pirates didn't have the best season last year (they finished 13-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Brunswick pushed their record up to 8-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Effingham County, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-4 record this season.
Things could have been worse for Effingham County, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 66-47 loss to Brunswick when the teams last played on Tuesday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Kent, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and 16 boards. Now that Effingham County knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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