Chatham lost against Nelson County back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Chatham Cavaliers came up short against the Nelson County Governors, falling 83-59. While losing is never fun, the Cavaliers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 254th, while the Governors are ranked 101st).
Chatham has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.8 points per game. As for Nelson County, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-4.
Chatham has already played their next match (against Patrick County), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Nelson County will face off against William Campbell at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Nelson County knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully William Campbell likes a good challenge.
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