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Slow start dooms South Effingham boys
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South Effingham's Matt Calloway (4) tries to get to the hoop against Bluffton's Eric Eastham (25) and Taylor Thompson (12) on Friday. Calloway tallied 16 points. - photo by Mark Lastinger/staff

BLUFFTON, S.C. -- South Effingham's boys basketball team didn't find its first win of the season Friday night.

Facing fierce defensive pressure from Bluffton, the Mustangs fell behind 26-11 in the first quarter and the margin stayed in that range the rest of the game. The Bobcats eventually claimed a 63-48 win, dropping South Effingham to 0-5.

Matt Calloway paced South Effingham with 16 points. Chase Warren added nine.