Dan River is 8-2 against Appomattox County since December of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Dan River Wildcats will head out on the road to square off against the Appomattox County Raiders at 7:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Dan River scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Friday. They managed a 71-65 win over Chatham. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Dan River can attribute much of their success to Mathew Watson, who scored 21 points, and Trevon Brooks, who scored 23 points. Watson continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacoby Davis Jr., who scored ten points.
Appomattox County was handed a two-point defeat in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against Randolph-Henry on Thursday. Everything went Appomattox County's way against Randolph-Henry as Appomattox County made off with a 60-38 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory Appomattox County has posted yet this season.
Dan River's win bumped their record up to 6-7. As for Appomattox County, their win bumped their record up to 3-6.
Dan River came out on top in a nail-biter against Appomattox County when the teams last played back in January of 2023, sneaking past 26-24. Does Dan River have another victory up their sleeve, or will Appomattox County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
