The Nelson County Governors will challenge the Chatham Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Thursday, Nelson County strolled past Buckingham with points to spare, taking the game 70-55. Given the Governors' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 104th, while the Knights are ranked 211th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/23/25 @ Buckingham | 15 |
| 01/21/25 vs Altavista | 13 |
| 01/17/25 @ Gretna | 11 |
| 01/14/25 vs Dan River | 11 |
Nelson County found their leader in sophomore Bryce Giles, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 15 rebounds. Giles has been hot recently, having posted 11 or more boards the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jack Winter, who posted ten points and five steals.
Nelson County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Chatham was just a bucket shy of victory on Friday and fell 64-63 to Altavista. The Cavaliers have struggled against the Colonels recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Chatham's loss dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Nelson County, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season.
Nelson County didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Chatham in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, but they still walked away with a 73-69 victory. Will Nelson County repeat their success, or does Chatham have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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