Basketball Game Preview: Amelia County Raiders vs. Randolph-Henry Statesmen

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Previous Games

01/28/25 - Home	44-18 W
01/30/24 - Away	61-31 W
01/05/24 - Home	59-18 W
01/20/23 - Home	59-11 W
12/13/22 - Away	46-19 W
+ 5 more games

Amelia County has gone 9-1 against Randolph-Henry recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Amelia County Raiders will take on the Randolph-Henry Statesmen at 6:00 p.m.

Amelia County is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Maggie Walker just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of Maggie Walker by a score of 50-47. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Raiders have suffered since February 9, 2024.

Meanwhile, Randolph-Henry hadn't done well against Nottoway recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Randolph-Henry managed a 35-31 win over Nottoway. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Statesmen as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.

Amelia County's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-10. As for Randolph-Henry, their win ended a 15-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-14.

Everything went Amelia County's way against Randolph-Henry in their previous matchup last Tuesday, as Amelia County made off with a 44-18 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Amelia County since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.