Virginia High School Basketball - Amherst County nips Heritage
December 15, 2023: Amherst, VA 24521 Amherst County Lancers (Amherst, VA) backers were pleased Friday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the visiting Heritage Pioneers (Lynchburg, VA), 43-40 in a league bout.
With the victory, Amherst County upgrades its record to 3-3 on the campaign. The Lancers travel to Alleghany (Covington, VA) to play the Cougars in a non-league bout on Wednesday, December 20. The Cougars come into the bout with a record of 5-1. Alleghany won 45-37 in their recent non-league bout against Fort Defiance (Fort Defiance, VA)
Next up, the Pioneers play the Appomattox County Raiders (Appomattox, VA) in a non-league bout, on Monday, December 18. Heritage will attempt to upgrade on its 2-5 season record. The Raiders come into the bout with a 1-0 record after their 44-39 non-league win over Amherst County (Amherst, VA).