The Nelson County Governors will head out to square off against the Buckingham Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Nelson County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 69.4 points per game this season.
Nelson County took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They really took it to Altavista for the full four quarters, racking up an 89-60 win. The Governors' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
It was another big night for Colton Ward, who dropped a double-double on 33 points and ten boards. That makes it three consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Nelson County's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryce Giles, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 13 rebounds.
Nelson County was working as a unit and finished the game with 25 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Buckingham didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Nottoway on Tuesday, but they still walked away with a 69-63 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Knights.
Nelson County's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-4. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 77.8 points per game. As for Buckingham, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Nelson County strolled past Buckingham when the teams last played back in December of 2021 by a score of 51-32. The rematch might be a little tougher for Nelson County since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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