Altavista lost against Nelson County back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Altavista Colonels lost 78-58 to the Nelson County Governors. While losing is never fun, the Colonels can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 221st, while the Governors are ranked 75th).
It was another big night for Bryce Giles, who dropped a double-double with 25 points and 15 boards for Nelson County. The matchup was Giles' sixth in a row with at least 15 points. Colton Ward was another key player, dropping a double-double with 20 points and 12 rebounds.
Altavista now has a losing record of 10-11. As for Nelson County, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Altavista will challenge Liberty at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with six consecutive losses for Liberty and four for Altavista. As for Nelson County, they will take on Appomattox County at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Nelson County's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven contests.
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