Basketball Game Preview: Appomattox County Raiders vs. Staunton River Golden Eagles

The Appomattox County Raiders and the Staunton River Golden Eagles will round out the year against one another at at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Appomattox County is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They walked away with a 65-57 victory over Altavista on Tuesday.

Appomattox County found their leader in sophomore Owen Chavis, who dropped a double-double on 28 points and 14 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Chavis has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Cam Flythe, who posted 11 points.

Appomattox County was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Meanwhile, Staunton River was able to grind out a solid win over Liberty on Thursday, taking the game 63-56.

Staunton River pushed their record up to 5-3 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.7 points per game. As for Appomattox County, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.

Appomattox County lost to Staunton River at home by a decisive 58-40 margin when the teams last played back in December of 2023. Will Appomattox County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.