The Statesboro Blue Devils defeated Effingham County by an average margin of over 21 points in their two previous games. Tuesday with the season on the line the Rebels put up a much better fight, but it was the Blue Devils extending their season with a 46-41 win in the region tournament. “It really didn’t surprise me too much,” said Statesboro coach Keith LeGree. “This is a different atmosphere and Effingham played really hard. When you play in the region tournament if you lose you go home. There is a lot more pressure than there is in a regular season game. They played tough but I’m proud of our kids for making plays when they had to.”