The Dan River Wildcats will venture away from home to challenge the Nelson County Governors at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Dan River will bounce into Tuesday's contest after beating Martinsville, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. Dan River enjoyed a cozy 52-37 win over Martinsville on Wednesday. The 52-point effort marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Nelson County on Saturday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Rappahannock County out of the water with an 81-45 final score. That 36 point margin sets a new team best for the Governors this season.
Dan River better keep an eye on Jack Winter. He was instrumental in Nelson County's win, going 7 for 9 on his way to 18 points in addition to six assists and six boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryce Giles, who went 6 of 7 on his way to 17 points and seven rebounds.
Nelson County was working as a unit and finished the game with 23 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Dan River is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.6 points per game. As for Nelson County, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-3.
Dan River strolled past Nelson County when the teams last played back in February of 2024 by a score of 62-44. The rematch might be a little tougher for Dan River since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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