Basketball Game Preview: Altavista Colonels vs. Appomattox County Raiders

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Previous Games

12/17/24 - Home	57-65 L
01/26/24 - Home	83-65 W
12/19/23 - Away	64-57 W
01/24/23 - Away	83-41 W
01/10/23 - Home	71-44 W
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Altavista has gone 8-2 against Appomattox County recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Altavista Colonels will challenge the Appomattox County Raiders at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Altavista has three straight victories, Appomattox County has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.

Altavista is headed into the game having just posted their biggest win since December 27, 2024 on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 68-42 margin over William Campbell.

Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 30-30 at halftime, Appomattox County was not quite Buckingham's equal in the second half on Wednesday. They fell to the Knights 62-56. That's two games in a row now that the Raiders have lost by exactly six points.

Altavista is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 9-6 record this season. As for Appomattox County, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-6.

Altavista came up short against Appomattox County in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 65-57. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Appomattox County's Owen Chavis, who dropped a double-double on 28 points and 14 boards. Now that Altavista knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.