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| 12/21/24 - Away | 52-37 W |
| 02/09/24 - Away | 74-53 W |
| 01/12/24 - Home | 61-49 W |
| 01/23/23 - Away | 71-50 W |
| 12/08/22 - Home | 65-44 W |
| + 5 more games |
Jefferson Forest is 8-2 against Amherst County since February of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Jefferson Forest Cavaliers are taking a road trip to face off against the Amherst County Lancers at 7:00 p.m. Jefferson Forest will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
On Tuesday, Jefferson Forest didn't have too much trouble with Brookville as they won 55-36. Given the Cavaliers' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 118th, while the Bees are ranked 308th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Amherst County beat Rustburg 43-32 on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lancers.
Jefferson Forest better keep an eye on Emmena Awanda. She was instrumental in Amherst County's win, going 5 of 9 en route to 12 points along with six rebounds and five steals. Awanda is becoming a predictor of Amherst County's success: when she posts at least five steals the team is 4-2 (and 2-4 when she doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Hannah Hooper, who posted nine points and five boards.
Amherst County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rustburg only pulled down ten offensive boards.
Jefferson Forest has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.5 points per game. As for Amherst County, the victory got them back to even at 6-6.
Jefferson Forest strolled past Amherst County when the teams last played back in December of 2024 by a score of 52-37. Does Jefferson Forest have another victory up their sleeve, or will Amherst County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
