Amherst County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They came up short against the Liberty Minutemen, falling 63-38. 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 265th, while the Minutemen are ranked 53rd).
Several Lancers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Addie Kurko, who posted ten points and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Emmena Awanda, who had seven points and seven boards.
Lancers
| 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 |
| 01/31/25 @ Glass | 24-65 |
| 01/28/25 vs Liberty Christian | 38-54 |
Even though they lost, Amherst County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in four consecutive matches.
It was another big night for Moriah Tate, who went 10-for-14 to rack up 29 points and seven steals for Liberty. The dominant performance also gave Tate a new career-high in shooting accuracy (71%). Another player making a difference was Cierra St. John, who scored 15 points in addition to seven assists and seven rebounds.
Amherst County's record now sits at 7-13. As for Liberty, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 17-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Amherst County will host Rustburg at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Liberty, they will be playing at home against Heritage at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Liberty is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.1 points per game this season.
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