The Amherst County Lancers will wrap up 2024 with a road trip to face off against the Staunton Storm at 12:30 p.m. on Monday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Amherst County has struggled recently with seven losses in a row, while Staunton will arrive with six straight wins.
Amherst County is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 67 points last Thursday, they were much more limited against Spotswood on Saturday. They had to suffer through a 86-29 loss at the hands of the Trailblazers. The matchup marked the Lancers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Staunton strolled past Handley with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 18-0. That looming 18-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Storm yet this season.
Staunton's victory bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Amherst County, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
Amherst County and Staunton were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, but Amherst County came up empty-handed after a 59-58 loss. Can Amherst County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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