Appomattox Regional Governor's Arts & Tech is 0-10 against Surry County since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Appomattox Regional Governor's Arts & Tech Dragons will be playing at home against the Surry County Cougars at 6:00 p.m. Appomattox Regional Governor's Arts & Tech is still on the hunt for that elusive first 'W'.
Appomattox Regional Governor's Arts & Tech suffered their biggest defeat since December 13, 2023 on Wednesday. They had to suffer through a rough 52-21 loss at the hands of Greensville County. While losing is never fun, Appomattox Regional Governor's Arts & Tech can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 413th, while Greensville County is ranked 191st).
Appomattox Regional Governor's Arts & Tech's loss came about despite a quality game from Maddie Riggs, who scored eight points along with ten rebounds and four blocks. That was a full 38.1% of Appomattox Regional Governor's Arts & Tech's points, marking the tenth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Surry County has not had quite the year their fans were hoping for to this point, but back-to-back wins may be a sign of good things to come. They took down Sussex Central 50-31 on Wednesday.
Appomattox Regional Governor's Arts & Tech dropped their record down to 0-18 with that loss, which was their 12th straight at home. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 14.1 points per game. As for Surry County, their win bumped their record up to 6-13.
Appomattox Regional Governor's Arts & Tech might still be hurting after the 47-22 loss they got from Surry County in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Will Appomattox Regional Governor's Arts & Tech have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.