Virginia High School Basketball - Turner Ashby falls to Amherst County
February 9, 2012: Amherst, VA 24521 The Amherst County Lancers basketball team scored 73 points and held the visiting Turner Ashby Knights to 59 in the Lancers non-league triumph on Thursday.
The Lancers now sport a 19-2 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Rockbridge County for a non-league match on Friday, February 10. Amherst County will confront a Wildcats team coming off a 66-61 league loss to Byrd (Vinton, VA). The Wildcats record now stands at 19-2.
With the defeat, Turner Ashby moves to 5-16 on the year. The Knights travel to Lee (Staunton, VA) to confront the Fighting Leemen in a AA Valley match on Friday, February 10. The Fighting Leemen enter the match with a record of 14-6. Lee won 67-60 in their recent league match against Harrisonburg (Harrisonburg, VA)