The Effingham County Rebels just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Walton Raiders at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, Effingham County escaped with a win against Pope by the margin of a single free throw, 53-52. The win was all the more spectacular given the Rebels' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 362nd, while the Greyhounds are ranked 101st).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Walton). They enjoyed a cozy 78-62 victory over Campbell on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Raiders.
Walton pushed their record up to 12-2 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.8 points per game. As for Effingham County, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 6-6 record this season.
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