Heritage is 0-10 against Amherst County since December of 2019 but things could change on Monday. The Heritage Pioneers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Amherst County Lancers at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Heritage is headed into the game having just suffered their biggest loss since December 2, 2024 on Tuesday. They came up short against Liberty, falling 66-45. The Pioneers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 44-22.
Meanwhile, Amherst County was just a bucket shy of victory on Friday and fell 48-47 to Jefferson Forest. The Lancers haven't had much luck with the Cavaliers recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Heritage will have to keep a close watch on Hannah Hooper and Addie Kurko, a pair of players who had a big impact on Amherst County's prior game. Hooper posted 18 points, while Kurko went 5 of 10 on her way to 12 points and eight boards. What's more, Hooper also racked up two assists, the most she's had since back in November of 2023. Another player making a difference was Emmena Awanda, who put up four points and eight rebounds.
Even though they lost, Amherst County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 16 offensive boards in four consecutive contests.
Amherst County now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Heritage, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-8.
Heritage came up short against Amherst County in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 61-50. Can Heritage avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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