Rustburg won the last time they faced Amherst County and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Rustburg Red Devils enjoyed a cozy 64-50 win over the Amherst County Lancers. Given the Red Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 106th, while the Lancers are ranked 345th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Several Lancers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Brennen Macheras, who went 5 of 8 on his way to 12 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Devonte Wade, who went 5 for 9 on his way to 11 points.
Rustburg's record is now 7-3. As for Amherst County, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-10.
Rustburg won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against William Campbell at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in William Campbell's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three matchups. As for Amherst County, they will head out to face off against Jefferson Forest at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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