Amherst County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss. They lost 73-50 to the Jefferson Forest Cavaliers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Lancers of the 73-63 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2024.
| 01/17/25 @ Jefferson Forest | 6 |
| 01/14/25 vs Rustburg | 4 |
| 01/03/25 vs Charlottesville | 2 |
| 12/30/24 @ Staunton | 2 |
| 12/19/24 vs Altavista | 4 |
Despite the loss, Amherst County still got an impressive performance from Franklin Moore, who almost dropped a double-double on 21 points and nine rebounds. Moore is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last eight games he's played. Levi Campbell was another key player, putting up eight points and five boards.
Amherst County's loss dropped their record down to 0-11. As for Jefferson Forest, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-6.
Amherst County and Jefferson Forest could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Virginia Rankings. Amherst County will face off against Salem at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday down 288 places (340 vs. 52). Similarly, Jefferson Forest (ranked 281st) will meet Glass (ranked 71st) at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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