Basketball Recap: Altavista Continues Home Dominance on Tuesday + How To Watch

By Team Reports Dec 17, 2025, 8:48am

Basketball Recap: Altavista Colonels vs. Appomattox County Raiders

HOW TO WATCH: This game can be replayed on the NFHS Network, the official streaming partner of the VA High School League (VHSL) & Altavista High School. Watch Full Replay

While Altavista didn't have the best season last year (they finished 12-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They secured a 74-68 W over the Appomattox County Raiders on Tuesday. This was payback for the Colonels, who suffered a 64-53 loss the last time these two teams met.

Colonels

Previous 5 Games (Home)

12/16/25 vs Appomattox County74-68
12/12/25 vs Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy67-59
12/01/25 vs Amherst County68-60
02/26/25 vs William Campbell63-61
02/24/25 vs Rappahannock County75-51

Altavista pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Appomattox County, they now have a losing record of 2-3.

Altavista will take on Amherst County in a holiday battle at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Colonels' defense better be ready for this one: the Lancers have averaged an impressive 58.8 points per game this season. Appomattox County and Cumberland will compete for holiday cheer at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday.

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