If the Amherst County Lancers were feeling good off their 97-65 takedown of the Liberty Minutemen last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Amherst County took a 54-40 bruising from the Pioneers on Tuesday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Amherst County in their matchups with the Pioneers: they've now lost eight in a row.
Amherst County lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Jaion Morris, who scored nine points along with eight rebounds and two steals. Another player making a difference was Zech Lilly, who scored nine points along with eight rebounds and two blocks.
Amherst County has been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 12 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-12 record this season. As for Heritage, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-4.
Amherst County will head out on the road to face off against the Bees at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Heritage, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against the Red Devils at 7:00 p.m. Rustburg is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road.
