Nelson County and Altavista are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2019, but not for long. The Nelson County Governors will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against the Altavista Colonels at 7:00 p.m. Nelson County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 66 points per game this season.
Nelson County is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Gretna just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 59-46 to the Hawks.
Despite the defeat, Nelson County got top-tier performance from Colton Ward, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and ten boards. Bryce Giles was another key player, dropping a double-double on 13 points and 11 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Altavista can bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Saturday. They secured a 50-46 W over Brookville. The 50-point effort marked the Colonels' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Nelson County's loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 8-4. As for Altavista, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Nelson County was dealt a bruising 80-51 defeat at the hands of Altavista in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Can Nelson County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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