Virginia High School Basketball - Altavista sneaks past Amherst County
December 19, 2024: Amherst, VA 24521 The Altavista Colonels (Altavista, VA) basketball edged the host Amherst County Lancers (Amherst, VA), 73-67 in Thursday's non-league bout.
The Colonels now possess a 2-2 record. They play next when they host Goochland for a non-league bout on Saturday, December 21. Altavista will play a Bulldogs team coming off a 67-36 league loss to Western Albemarle (Crozet, VA). The Bulldogs record now stands at 5-2.
With the loss, Amherst County falls to 0-6 on the campaign. The Lancers travel to Spotswood (Penn Laird, VA) to play the Trailblazers in a non-league bout on Saturday, December 28. The Trailblazers go into the bout with a record of 4-2. Spotswood won 90-61 in their recent league bout against Broadway (Broadway, VA)