Amherst County and Liberty are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2018, but not for long. The Amherst County Lancers will head out to face off against the Liberty Minutemen at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Amherst County has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with five straight losses, while Liberty will come in with five straight wins.
Last Friday, Amherst County lost to Brookville on the road by a 55-38 margin.
Hannah Hooper
| 02/07/25 @ Brookville | 50% |
| 02/04/25 vs Heritage | 33% |
| 02/03/25 @ Wilson Memorial | 38% |
| 01/28/25 vs Liberty Christian | 17% |
| 01/17/25 vs Jefferson Forest | 33% |
| + 7 more games |
Despite their defeat, Amherst County saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Hannah Hooper, who went 5 of 10 en route to 16 points and five rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. What's more, Hooper also posted a 50% field goal percentage, which is the highest she's posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Addie Kurko, who posted ten points and six boards.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Liberty's strategy against Jefferson Forest on Saturday. Liberty strolled past Jefferson Forest with points to spare, taking the game 65-47.
Liberty's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-3. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.7 points over those games. As for Amherst County, their loss dropped their record down to 7-12.
Things could have been worse for Amherst County, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 61-42 loss to Liberty in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Liberty's Shania Brown, who dropped a double-double on 29 points and 16 rebounds. Now that Amherst County knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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