Basketball Game Preview: Appomattox County Raiders vs. Dan River Wildcats

The Appomattox County Raiders and the Dan River Wildcats will face off at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday without much rest, having both just played.

Appomattox County is headed into the match having just suffered their closest defeat since January 12, 2024 on Monday. They fell just short of Nelson County by a score of 65-63.

Meanwhile, Dan River entered their tilt with Chatham on Monday with two consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with three. They came within six points of losing the streak, but they secured a 54-48 W against the Cavaliers. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 102nd, while the Cavaliers are ranked 259th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Dan River pushed their record up to 16-5 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.3 points over those games. As for Appomattox County, their loss dropped their record down to 12-8.

Appomattox County lost to Dan River at home by a decisive 63-45 margin in their previous meeting back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Dan River's Jameer Reynolds, who dropped a double-double with 22 points and 12 boards. Now that Appomattox County knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.