Having just played yesterday, the Glynn Academy Terrors will head out on the road to face off against the South Effingham Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
On Friday, Glynn Academy came up short against Brunswick and fell 50-39. The Terrors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, South Effingham ended up a good deal behind Statesboro on Tuesday and lost 54-36.
Glynn Academy will need focus on slowing down Hayden Johanson, one of several South Effingham players who made an impact when they last played. She went 5 for 12 on her way to 14 points in addition to eight boards and five steals. Johanson has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last seven times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Savannah France, who posted seven points and seven rebounds.
Glynn Academy now has a losing record at 8-9. As for South Effingham, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-10 record this season.
Glynn Academy strolled past South Effingham in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 by a score of 60-45. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Johanson, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 11 boards. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Glynn Academy still be able to contain Johanson? There's only one way to find out.
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