Amherst County hasn't had much luck against Glass recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Amherst County Lancers will face off against the Glass Hilltoppers at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Tuesday, Amherst County lost to Liberty Christian at home by a 54-38 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 213th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 73rd).
Emmena Awanda put forth a good effort for the losing side as she posted eight points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Beam, who scored six points and five boards.
Meanwhile, Glass unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Wednesday. They were outmatched by Lord Botetourt and fell 65-19. The game marked the Hilltoppers' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Glass' defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-6. As for Amherst County, they now have a losing record at 7-8.
Amherst County might still be hurting after the 58-34 loss they got from Glass in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. Can Amherst County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
