The South Effingham Mustangs will challenge the Greenbrier Wolfpack at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. South Effingham has given up an average of 66.5 points per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
South Effingham is headed into Saturday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight games on Tuesday. They fell 68-60 to Brunswick. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 244th, while the Pirates are ranked 89th).
Despite their loss, South Effingham saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Landyn White, who shot 50% from the field to rack up 14 points and six rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. Quinton Williams was another key player, putting up 11 points and eight boards.
Meanwhile, Greenbrier slipped by Lakeside 37-36 on Tuesday. Those 37 points were actually the fewest the Wolfpack have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
Greenbrier's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-13. As for South Effingham, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-14.
South Effingham didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Greenbrier when the teams last played back in December of 2025, but they still walked away with a 72-67 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mustangs since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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