Amherst County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They received a blow as they fell 62-48 to the Jefferson Forest Cavaliers. While losing is never fun, the Lancers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 268th, while the Cavaliers are ranked 132nd).
Despite the loss, Amherst County still got an impressive performance from Hannah Hooper, who posted 15 points. Another player making a difference was McKenzie Padgett, who earned 11 points and four steals.
Lancers
| 02/14/25 @ Jefferson Forest | 48-62 |
| 02/10/25 @ Liberty | 38-63 |
| 02/07/25 @ Brookville | 38-55 |
| 02/04/25 vs Heritage | 36-42 |
| 02/03/25 @ Wilson Memorial | 47-73 |
| + 2 more games |
Even though they lost, Amherst County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in five consecutive matchups.
Amherst County's defeat dropped their record down to 7-14. As for Jefferson Forest, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-8.
Coming up, Amherst County will take on Liberty at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Jefferson Forest, they and Glass will face off at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest, having both just played.
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