Dan River fought the good fight in their overtime match against Nelson County on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 61-55 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Nelson County Governors. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 63-59 back in January.
Jameer Reynolds
| 02/07/25 vs Nelson County | 17 |
| 02/04/25 @ Altavista | 42 |
| 02/03/25 vs Tunstall | 36 |
| 01/27/25 vs Martinsville | 20 |
| 01/24/25 vs Appomattox County | 22 |
| + 2 more games |
Several Wildcats players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jameer Reynolds, who almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine rebounds. Reynolds' evening made it seven games in a row in which he has scored at least 17 points. Another player making a difference was Zy'Ere Smith, who posted 16 points.
Even though they lost, Dan River smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Nelson County got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Colton Ward out in front who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 13 boards. That makes it four consecutive games in which Ward has scored at least a third of Nelson County's points. Bryce Giles was another key player, dropping a double-double on 18 points and 15 rebounds.
Dan River's loss dropped their record down to 13-5. As for Nelson County, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Dan River will challenge Altavista at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Dan River is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 65.9 points per game this season. As for Nelson County, they will square off against Gretna at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Nelson County's favor as the squad sits on six straight wins at home while Gretna has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
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