Virginia High School Basketball - Jefferson Forest over Amherst County
January 6, 2012: Amherst, VA 24521 Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Jefferson Forest Cavaliers (Forest, VA) and the host Amherst County Lancers (Amherst, VA), saw Jefferson Forest's basketball squad knock off Amherst County by a score of 54-41.
With the victory, Jefferson Forest improves its record to 5-3 on the campaign. The Cavaliers travel to Turner Ashby (Bridgewater, VA) to battle the Knights in a non-league challenge on Saturday, January 7. The Knights come into the challenge with a record of 3-6. Turner Ashby won 52-41 in their recent league challenge against Harrisonburg (Harrisonburg, VA)
Next up, the Lancers battle the Glass Hilltoppers (Lynchburg, VA) in a AA Seminole challenge, on Tuesday, January 10. Amherst County will attempt to improve on its 6-5 season record. The Hilltoppers come into the outing with a 4-7 record after their 49-38 non-league win over Fluvanna County (Palmyra, VA).