Effingham County and Habersham Central squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Effingham County had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Raiders by a score of 3-2. The Rebels were not able to make up for their loss to the Raiders from their previous meeting back in October of 2024.
Effingham County started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 26-28, 16-25, 25-22, 25-15, 15-13.
Clarissa Salcido paced Effingham County's offense, picking up 21 kills. Salcido got some help from Brynley Jordan and her 29 assists. Jordan was also solid from the service line: she led the team with six aces.
Effingham County has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 20-22 record this season. As for Habersham Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That lines up perfectly with their 27-9 record this season.
Effingham County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Habersham Central, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 defeat against Johns Creek on the 18th.
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