Fluvanna County was handed a 36-point loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 69-67 victory over the Nelson County Governors. The win was all the more spectacular given the Flying Flucos' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 294th, while the Governors are ranked 44th).
When it comes to explaining why Nelson County lost, don't look at Colton Ward. Despite the final result, he went 10 for 15 on his way to 25 points and seven rebounds. Ward's evening made it seven games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jason Ross, who went 5 of 9 on his way to 12 points.
Fluvanna County's victory bumped their record up to 2-6. As for Nelson County, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-2.
Fluvanna County won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against William Monroe at 3:45 p.m. on Saturday. As for Nelson County, they will also get right back to it: they'll square off against Monticello at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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