From overtime to intense comebacks, Friday night was packed with exciting Savannah Area high school basketball matchups. Big performances, tight finishes, and standout players took the spotlight. Catch all the final scores and the lone recap detailing a thrilling showdown that went down to the wire from the South Effingham boy's program. Send the Prep Sports Report your recap. Each school has its own page! Use the link below.
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GAME RECAP
South Effingham sent a recap about how the Mustangs secured a thriller 78-75 win over Swainsboro in a non-region matchup at home. Swainsboro took control early, with Kavoyea Williams leading the charge and finishing with a game-high 36 points.
However, South Effingham responded with a balanced team effort, featuring five players scoring double figures. Kaleb Griffin led the way with 18 points, while Will Harlin and Quinton Williams each contributed 13 points. Chase Seyler added 12 points, and Corbin McGuire chipped in with 11.
Swainsboro came out strong, outscoring South Effingham 22-14 in the first quarter and maintaining their lead with another 21 points in the second quarter. South Effingham kept pace with 21 points of their own in the second quarter but still trailed at halftime.
South Effingham cut the lead in the third quarter when the Mustangs went on an 18-1, which proved to be the turning point. Despite a strong effort by Swainsboro in the final minutes, South Effingham's late-game surge secured the 78-75 victory. South Effingham's Head Coach Rico Campbell praised the team's collective effort, emphasizing how every player in the rotation stepped up when needed.
"It was team effort again. Five players in double figures. Everyone in the rotation stepped up when their number was called," Campbell said.
South Effingham's next game is set for tonight at 5:30 against Bryan County.
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SOUTH EFFINGHAM 78, SWAINSBORO 75 |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F | |
| SWAINSBORO | 22 | 21 | 15 | 17 | 75 |
| SOUTH EFFINGHAM | 14 | 21 | 16 | 27 | 78 |
| SWAINSBORO (75) | |||||
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Kavoyea Williams 36, LJ Morgan 15, Lewis 9, Fook 2, Johnson 7, Smith 2, Kelly 2, Benjamin 2 |
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| SOUTH EFFINGHAM (78) | |||||
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Lloyd 3, Will Harlin 13, Corbin McGuire 11, Kaleb Griffin 18, Wade 6, Rivera 2, Quinton Williams 13, Chase Seyler 12 |
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| RECORDS: SEHS 4-8, 0-0; SWAINSBORO 2-4, 1-1 |
FRIDAY NIGHT HOOPS FINAL SCORES
SCCPS Holiday Classic
Beach HS
Friday, December 20, 2024
- (G) Windsor Forest 44, Woodville 39
- (B) Woodville-Tompkins 58, Islands 44
- (G) Beach 40, Savannah Country Day 32
- (B) Beach, 79, Savannah Country Day 67
Johnson HS
Friday, December 20, 2024
- (G) Clearwater HS, FL 71, Johnson 16
- (B) Windsor Forest 63, The Bolles School 58
- (B) New Hampstead 81, Johnson 71
Savannah HS
Friday, December 20, 2024
- (G) Groves 61, New Hampstead 44
- (B) Groves HS vs. Lakeland HS
- (G) Memorial Day 32, Mt. Zion-Jonesboro 15
- (B) Keenan HS 81, Savannah High 79 (Double Overtime)
Jenkins HS
Friday, December 20, 2024
- (G) Columbia HS 41, Andrew Jackson 40
- (G) Bradwell Institute 52, Jenkins 42
- (B) Bradwell Institute 60, Jenkins 36
FINAL SCORES
SAVANNAH CHRISTIAN CLASSIC
Friday, December 20, 2024
- (G) Savannah Christian 29, St. Andrew's 28 (Double Overtime)
- (G) Hilton Head Prep 67, McIntosh Co. Academy 46
- (B) Effingham County 51, Southeast Bulloch 49
- (B) St. Andrews 63, Episcopal (FL) 51
- (B) River Ridge vs. Trinity Christian (FL) (SCORE NOT REPORTED)
- (B) Benedictine 53, Savannah Christian 27
OTHER SCORES
Boys
- Madison County 66, Richmond Hill 50
- South Effingham 78, Swainsboro 75
- The Habersham School 57, Faith Baptist Christian 45
Girls
- Bryan County 69, Wheeler Co. 34
- South Effingham 45, Swainsboro 37
- The Habersham School 64, Faith Baptist Christian 53
DAY #2 SCHEDULES
Saturday, December 21, 2024
SCCPSS Holiday Classic
Savannah HS
- 11:00 AM: Savannah Country Day vs. Mt. Zion-Jonesboro
- 12:30 PM: Savannah Country Day vs. Islands HS
- 2:00 PM: Lakeland HS vs. Johnson HS
- 3:30 PM: Clearwater HS vs. NHHS
- 5:00 PM: Woodville HS vs. Beach HS
- 6:30 PM: Memorial Day vs. Beach HS
- 8:00 PM: Savannah HS vs. NHHS
Jenkins HS
- 11:00 AM: Woodville HS vs. Johnson HS
- 12:30 PM: WFHS vs. Groves HS
- 2:00 PM: WFHS vs. Bradwell Institute
- 3:30 PM: Columbia HS vs. Bradwell Institute
- 5:00 PM: Keenan HS vs. Groves HS
- 6:30 PM: Jenkins HS vs. Andrew Jackson HS
- 8:00 PM: Jenkins HS vs. The Bolles School
Savannah Christain Classic
- 11:00 AM: (G) Hilton Head Prep vs. St. Andrews
- 12:30 PM: (G) Savannah Christian vs. MCA
- 2:00 PM: (B) Trinity Christian vs. Southeast Bulloch
- 3:30 PM: (B Episcopal (FL) vs. River Ridge
- 5:00 PM: (B Benedictine vs. St. Andrews
- 6:30 PM: (B Savannah Christian vs. Effingham County
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