Dan River lost to Appomattox County back in December of 2025 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Wildcats were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 43-42 to the Raiders.
Dan River's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Liza Maxey, who shot 40% from the field to rack up 21 points and three steals, and Samaria Knick, who dropped a double-double with ten points and 18 boards. That was a full 50% of the Wildcats' points, marking the fifth time in a row Maxey has posted more than a third of the team's points.
Dan River's defeat dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Appomattox County, with the win, they broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 12-5.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Dan River will challenge rival Nelson County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Appomattox County is set to face off against their familiar foe Altavista at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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