The Altavista Colonels just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Prince Edward County Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Altavista is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Gretna on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Altavista took a blow against Gretna, falling 64-31. The loss continues a trend for the Colonels in their matchups with the Hawks: they've now lost five in a row.
Meanwhile, Prince Edward County put another one in the bag back in December of 2024 to keep their perfect season alive. They took down Person 54-38. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 80th in Virginia, while the Rockets are ranked 409th in North Carolina), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Prince Edward County's win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-0. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.5 points per game. As for Altavista, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-9.
Altavista was taken down by Prince Edward County 71-25 in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. Can Altavista avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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