Virginia High School Basketball - Appomattox County can't hold off Altavista
December 19, 2023: Appomattox, VA 24522 The Altavista Colonels basketball team scored 64 points and held the host Appomattox County Raiders to 57 in the Colonels league triumph on Tuesday.
The Colonels now sport a 6-2 record. They put it on the line next when they host Brookville for a non-league contest on Wednesday, December 20. Altavista will battle a Bees team coming off a 77-38 league loss to Glass (Lynchburg, VA). The Bees record now stands at 0-6.
The Raiders (0-3) will now prepare for their contest against Amherst County (Amherst, VA). The Lancers enter the non-league contest with a 3-6 record. In their last contest, Amherst County was nudged by Staunton (Staunton, VA), 59-58, in a non-league contest.