Rustburg is 1-9 against Amherst County since December of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Rustburg Red Devils will host the Amherst County Lancers at 7:00 p.m.
Last Wednesday, Rustburg lost to Liberty Christian at home by a 44-28 margin. While losing is never fun, the Red Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 193rd, while the Bulldogs are ranked 48th).
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Samiyah Jackson, who posted ten points and eight rebounds. That was a full 35.7% of Rustburg's points, marking the third time in a row she's put up more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Haven Grinstead, who had six points.
Amherst County played in conference for the first time on Monday and they got just the result they we're looking for. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Brookville 52-25.
Amherst County's win came from a few key players Rustburg will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Emmena Awanda, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 13 boards. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in rebounds. Another player making a difference was Addie Kurko, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds.
Amherst County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Amherst County's victory bumped their record up to 5-6. As for Rustburg, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-3.
Rustburg didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Amherst County in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, but they still walked away with a 40-35 win. Does Rustburg have another victory up their sleeve, or will Amherst County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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