This season hasn't been kind to the South Effingham Mustangs, who are still winless after their 11th game. They were outmatched by Grovetown on the road and fell 82-31. 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 487th, while Grovetown is ranked 111th).
South Effingham's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Will Harlin, who scored 12 points, and Michael Hall who scored four points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Hall has scored all season.
South Effingham struggled to work together and finished the game with only four assists. They are winless (0-3) when they just don't pass the ball.
South Effingham's defeat was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 0-11. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.1 points per game. As for Grovetown, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 7-7 record this season.
Coincidentally, South Effingham and Grovetown will both be playing Evans the next time they take the court. Grovetown will host Evans at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, while South Effingham will host them at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday.
