Friday night lights up gyms across the Savannah area as high school basketball returns with a packed slate of girls and boys games on January 16. With region play heating up, every matchup matters, and several games tonight could shake up the standings. All eyes are on the Prep Sports Report Game of the Night: South Effingham girls take on Bradwell Institute, where the undefeated Lady Tigers aim to defend their perfect record and notch a 20th straight win.
Anna Thomas-Hines #24 in white of St. Vincent’s Academy goes up for a shot against Toombs County during a girls basketball game. (Photo courtesy of lensbyshaunce_)
Tonight’s Savannah Area High School Basketball Schedule
Friday, January 16
Girls
Richmond Hill (7-9) at Tift County (10-7) — 4:30 p.m.
Savannah Christian (4-12) at St. Vincent’s (7-7) — 5 p.m.
Effingham County (4-13) at Lakeside (0-12) — 5 p.m.
Liberty County (6-6) at Windsor Forest (7-4) — 6 p.m.
Portal (5-8) at Bryan County (15-2) — 6 p.m.
Islands (0-13) at Johnson (5-6) — 6 p.m.
Groves (11-5) at McIntosh County Academy (6-9) — 6 p.m.
Jenkins (11-4) at Calvary Day (1-14) — 6 p.m.
Coastal HomeSchool (11-10) at Bible Baptist Christian (1-12) — 6 p.m.
Savannah (1-8) at Emanuel County Institute (5-4) — 6 p.m.
St. Andrew’s (9-9) at Westminster (12-2) — 6 p.m.
Brunswick (14-4) at Beach (9-7) — 6:30 p.m.
South Effingham (12-7) at Bradwell Institute (19-0) — 6:30 p.m.
Woodville-Tompkins (8-7) at Savannah Country Day (9-7) — 7:30 p.m.
Boys
Veritas Academy (1-10) at Faith Christian Academy (1-8) — 5:30 p.m.
Woodville-Tompkins (7-8) at Savannah Country Day (9-5) — 6 p.m.
New Hampstead (6-12) at Warner Robins (7-10) — 6 p.m.
Ware County (14-2) at Benedictine (2-13) — 6 p.m.
Savannah Classical (4-8) at Memorial Day (3-11) — 6 p.m.
Richmond Hill (8-8) at Tift County (5-8) — 6 p.m.
FBCA (16-2) at Wayne Christian (7-4) — 6:30 p.m.
Effingham County (6-12) at Lakeside (3-16) — 6:30 p.m.
Statesboro STEAM (1-10) at The Habersham School (12-7) — 7 p.m.
Liberty County (6-6) at Windsor Forest (3-9) — 7:30 p.m.
Southeast Bulloch (2-11) at Long County (13-3) — 7:30 p.m.
Portal (11-2) at Bryan County (7-9) — 7:30 p.m.
Savannah (10-7) at Emanuel County Institute (0-12) — 7:30 p.m.
Jenkins (6-8) at Calvary Day (12-4) — 7:30 p.m.
Bethesda Academy (8-6) at Beaufort Academy (4-3) — 7:30 p.m.
Groves (7-11) at McIntosh County Academy (6-9) — 7:30 p.m.
St. Andrew’s (10-5) at Westminster (6-9) — 7:30 p.m.
Islands (9-8) at Johnson (7-9) — 7:30 p.m.
Brunswick (15-3) at Beach (10-7) — 7:30 p.m.
South Effingham (8-10) at Bradwell Institute (13-4) — 8 p.m.
All games and start times are listed as posted on MaxPreps and are subject to change as teams prepare for another busy night of Savannah-area high school basketball.
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