Altavista and Rustburg are an even 5-5 against one another since November of 2018, but not for long. The Altavista Colonels just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Rustburg Red Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Altavista will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
On Monday, Altavista took a blow against Prince Edward County, falling 71-25.
Meanwhile, Rustburg posted their biggest win since January 22nd on Thursday. They blew past Randolph-Henry 44-20. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Red Devils had established a 21 point advantage.
Altavista better keep an eye on Samiyah Jackson. She was instrumental in Rustburg's win, putting up 18 points, to go along with six boards and three steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Jackson has scored at least a third of Rustburg's points. Another player making a difference was Haven Grinstead, who posted six points and nine rebounds.
Rustburg's victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-1. As for Altavista, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Altavista was dealt a bruising 49-20 defeat at the hands of Rustburg in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Can Altavista avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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