Rappahannock County hasn't had much luck against Nelson County recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. Rappahannock County just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Nelson County Governors at 5:30 p.m.
On Friday, Rappahannock County came up short against Central Woodstock and fell 49-40. While losing is never fun, Rappahannock County can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 240th, while Central Woodstock is ranked 43rd).
While Nelson County didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They snuck past Sherando with a 55-49 win on Monday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Governors as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Nelson County's win came from a few key players Rappahannock County will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Bryce Giles, who dropped a double-double on 26 points and 12 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Colton Ward, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 12 boards.
Nelson County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in nine consecutive matchups.
Nelson County's win bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Rappahannock County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-3.
Rappahannock County couldn't quite finish off Nelson County when the teams last played back in December of 2018 and fell 68-66. Thankfully for Rappahannock County, Houston Carter (who went 7 of 17 on his way to 18 points and four steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
