Amherst County is 1-9 against Jefferson Forest since January of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Amherst County Lancers will take on the Jefferson Forest Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m. Amherst County has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Last Tuesday, Amherst County lost to Rustburg at home by a 64-50 margin. 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 345th, while the Red Devils are ranked 106th).
Despite their loss, Amherst County saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Brennen Macheras, who went 5 of 8 on his way to 12 points, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Devonte Wade, who went 5 for 9 en route to 11 points.
Jefferson Forest got their first taste of in-conference action this week and they started things off strong. They walked away with a 64-52 victory over Brookville on Tuesday.
Amherst County's defeat dropped their record down to 0-10. As for Jefferson Forest, their win bumped their record up to 4-6.
Amherst County came up short against Jefferson Forest in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 73-63. Can Amherst County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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