Chatham scored the most points they've had this season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They fell to the Nelson County Governors 73-69. While losing is never fun, the Cavaliers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 175th, while the Governors are ranked 43rd).
| 12/13/24 vs Nelson County | 3 |
| 02/06/24 @ Dan River | 2 |
| 02/02/24 vs Appomattox County | 2 |
| 01/30/24 @ William Campbell | 2 |
| 12/09/24 vs Tunstall | 1 |
Chatham's loss came despite strong showings from Amare Word and Kobe Reynolds. Word went 8 for 20 on his way to 31 points and five rebounds, while Reynolds posted 19 points and three steals. Those three steals gave Reynolds a new career-high.
Colton Ward was a one-man wrecking crew for Nelson County as he dropped a double-double on 30 points and 15 boards. The contest was Ward's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryce Giles, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 13 boards.
Chatham suffered their first home loss, dropping their record down to 4-2. As for Nelson County, they pushed their record up to 3-0 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Chatham didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 66-33 defeat against Halifax County on the 16th. As for Nelson County, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 78-56 win against William Campbell on the 17th.
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