South Effingham hasn't had much luck against New Hampstead recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The South Effingham Mustangs will take on the New Hampstead Phoenix in a holiday battle at at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
South Effingham will bounce into Tuesday's matchup after beating Southeast Bulloch, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. South Effingham came out on top against Southeast Bulloch by a score of 54-46 on Saturday. That looming 54-46 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Mustangs yet this season.
Meanwhile, New Hampstead earned a 72-63 win over Portal on Saturday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Phoenix.
New Hampstead has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.2 points per game. As for South Effingham, their victory bumped their record up to 3-7.
South Effingham was dealt a bruising 98-45 defeat at the hands of New Hampstead in their previous meeting back in January of 2022. Can South Effingham avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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