Month: January 2024

Another edition of Our Friends and Neighbors takes us to Averett University in Danville

Washington & Lee University (Lexington, Va) has made the trek down the highway 🛣 for a 2pm show down with the homestanding Cougars.

The Gymnasium is incredibly spacious and is part of the North Campus in Danville.

Averett has both a Woman’s and Men’s team and competes at the NCAA Division 3 level.

W&L is wearing their road Blue jerseys and are leading 18-11 midway through the first 20 minutes.

Averett University moved from competing in the USA South conference to the Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) a few years back.

For those Basketball 🏀 fans that need Hoops on a bigger stage, Wake Forrest has UVA down 12-4 at the 10:00 minute mark down in Winston-Salem.

W & L is (3-2, 9-5) before today while Averett (2-5, 4-11) is trying hard to play ▶️ catch-up in the standings.

One of the perks to attending the games here is that there was No Charge for admission, at least not today. It’s also worth mentioning that on the way over to Danville you ride past Patrick and Henry Community College, where the play Hoops at a pretty high level as well.

Wake-17, UVA 14 (4:39)

Here its halftime with your score 40-27. 15:00 on the clock ⏰ for the break, starting at 2:45

Wake still up at the Half

Monday afternoon we will be back watching 👀 our beloved Boys 👦 Basketball 🏀 teams at 🏡 !

The Cougars have cut ✂️ it to single digits out of the break !

15:47 (2) – Generals 48-35

Under 16 – Wake by 17

Here – 11:30 (2) Visitors 61-46

Under – 12 TO, Wake by 15

3:05 (2) – Everyone on both teams have played now, W & L up 78-57.

Under 8 – Wake 52-35

Final from Averett,

Volleyball 🏐 fundraiser / Tournament taking place today on the Hill

10 teams and it’s a fundraiser for the local volleyball club and it’s being held at Hillsville Pentecostal Church Gym. This helps the players to raise part of the 500 dollar cost to play the travel season. I will try to get some pictures of different teams when I go back down there – Marion Harris with the information on the event that is currently taking place !