The South Effingham Mustangs will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Lakeside Panthers at 3:30 p.m. on February 16th. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Wednesday, South Effingham ended up a good deal behind Glynn Academy and lost 60-45. South Effingham has struggled against Glynn Academy recently, as their match on Wednesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the defeat, South Effingham saw an underclassman step up: Hayden Johanson dropped a double-double on 21 points and 11 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Johanson has scored all season. Elena Hairston was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with six rebounds and five assists.
Meanwhile, Lakeside unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Wednesday. They took a 42-38 hit to the loss column at the hands of Brunswick.
South Effingham has not been sharp recently as the team has lost six of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-18 record this season. As for Lakeside, their loss dropped their record down to 21-6.
South Effingham came up short against Lakeside in their previous meeting two weeks ago, falling 55-44. Can South Effingham avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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