The Nelson County Governors will head out on the road to face off against the Gretna Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Gretna will be up against a hot Nelson County team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. Nelson County secured a 63-59 W over Dan River on Tuesday.
| 01/14/25 vs Dan River | 17 |
| 01/04/25 @ Rappahannock County | 17 |
| 12/30/24 vs Sherando | 26 |
Nelson County can attribute much of their success to Colton Ward, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 15 rebounds, and Bryce Giles, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 boards. Giles' evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Jack Winter was another key player, putting up six points in addition to seven rebounds and five assists.
Meanwhile, Gretna was able to grind out a solid win over Altavista on Tuesday, taking the game 65-58. Given the Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 55th, while the Colonels are ranked 218th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Gretna pushed their record up to 9-1 with the victory, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Nelson County, their win bumped their record up to 8-3.
Nelson County couldn't quite finish off Gretna in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 and fell 72-69. Can Nelson County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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