Camden County is 3-0 against South Effingham since January of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Camden County Wildcats will be home for the holidays to greet the South Effingham Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Camden County has seven straight victories, South Effingham has 20 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Even though First Coast scored an imposing 61 points on Tuesday, Camden County still came out on top. Camden County snuck past First Coast with a 65-61 victory.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Camden County to victory, but perhaps none more so than DeNigel Cooper, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 11 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Darrius Thomas, who scored ten points along with six assists and three steals.
Meanwhile, South Effingham pushed their score all the way to 55 on Saturday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell 67-55 to Bryan County. While losing is never fun, South Effingham can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 486th, while Bryan County is ranked 205th).
South Effingham's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Kaden Carter, who scored 15 points, and Will Harlin who scored 12 points along with seven rebounds. The match was Harlin's third in a row with at least ten points. Hayden Lloyd was another key contributor, scoring seven points.
Camden County pushed their record up to 7-1 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 77.0 points per game. As for South Effingham, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Camden County have been smashing the glass this season, having only averaged 31.1 rebounds per game. However, it's not like South Effingham struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 32.8 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything came up roses for Camden County against South Effingham when the teams last played two weeks ago as the squad secured a 89-55 victory. Does Camden County have another victory up their sleeve, or will South Effingham turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
