If the Effingham County Rebels were riding high off their 58-37 takedown of the Evans Knights last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Effingham County lost to Lakeside at home by a decisive 61-44 margin on Tuesday. Effingham County has struggled against Lakeside recently, as their game on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Effingham County had strong showings from Kyjana Jordan, who scored 20 points, and Taniya Proctor, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 21 rebounds. That was a full 45.5% of Effingham County's points, marking the sixth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Effingham County has not been sharp recently as the team has lost 11 of their last 12 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-18 record this season. As for Lakeside, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 20-5.
Effingham County will head out on the road to square off against Evans at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Effingham County is coming into the match with six straight losses on the road, meaning Evans will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. Lakeside does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
