The Heritage Pioneers came tearing into Tuesday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20.5 points) and they left with even more momentum. They strolled past Amherst County with points to spare, taking the game 54-40. Given Heritage's advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 99th, while the Lancers are ranked 293rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Amherst County's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jaion Morris, who scored nine points along with eight rebounds and two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Zech Lilly, who scored nine points along with eight rebounds and two blocks.
Heritage has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. As for Amherst County, they have not been sharp recently as the team's lost nine of their last 12 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-12 record this season.
Heritage will be playing at home against the Red Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Rustburg is coming into the match hot, having won their last seven games. As for Amherst County, they will head out on the road to square off against the Bees at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
