SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                                (Amendment No. )*

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934



                          AMERICAN COMMUNITY BANCSHARES, INC.
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                                  Common Stock
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    02520W106
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                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                NOVEMBER 22, 2002
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                (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)


                Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to
                which this Schedule is filed

                                [ ] Rule 13d-1(b)
                                [x] Rule 13d-1(c)
                                [ ] Rule 13d-1(d)


                * The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a
                reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect
                to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent
                amendment containing information which would alter the
                disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

                The information required in the remainder of this cover page
                shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18
                of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise
                subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall
                be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
                Notes).




CUSIP No. 02520W106
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   1) Names of Reporting Persons
      I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons (entities only)

           HOT CREEK CAPITAL, L.L.C.
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   2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

   (a)  [  ]
   (b)  [  ]
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   3) SEC Use Only
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   4) Citizenship or Place of Organization

           Nevada
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Number of              (5)  Sole Voting Power                                0
Shares                 ---------------------------------------------------------
Beneficially           (6)  Shared Voting Power                        143,200
Owned by               ---------------------------------------------------------
Each Reporting-        (7)  Sole Dispositive Power                           0
Person                 ---------------------------------------------------------
With                   (8)  Shared Dispositive Power                   143,200
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   9)  Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

           143,200
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  10)  Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares

           Not applicable
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  11)  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9

           5.1%
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  12)  Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

           OO
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CUSIP No  02520W106
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   1) Names of Reporting Persons
      I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons (entities only)

           HOT CREEK INVESTORS, L.P.
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   2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

   (a)  [  ]
   (b)  [  ]
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   3) SEC Use Only
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   4) Citizenship or Place of Organization

           Nevada
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Number of              (5)  Sole Voting Power                                0
Shares                 ---------------------------------------------------------
Beneficially           (6)  Shared Voting Power                        143,200
Owned by               ---------------------------------------------------------
Each Reporting-        (7)  Sole Dispositive Power                           0
Person                 ---------------------------------------------------------
With                   (8)  Shared Dispositive Power                   143,200
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   9)  Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

           143,200
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  10)  Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares

           Not applicable
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  11)  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9

           5.1%
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  12)  Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

           PN
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CUSIP No  02520W106
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   1) Names of Reporting Persons
      I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons (entities only)

           David M. W. Harvey
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   2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

   (a)  [  ]
   (b)  [  ]
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   3) SEC Use Only
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   4) Citizenship or Place of Organization

           U.S.A.
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Number of              (5)  Sole Voting Power                                0
Shares                 ---------------------------------------------------------
Beneficially           (6)  Shared Voting Power                        143,200
Owned by               ---------------------------------------------------------
Each Reporting-        (7)  Sole Dispositive Power                           0
Person                 ---------------------------------------------------------
With                   (8)  Shared Dispositive Power                   143,200
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   9)  Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

           143,200
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  10)  Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares

           Not applicable
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  11)  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9

           5.1%
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  12)  Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

           IN
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Item 1:

      (a)  Name of Issuer:

               American Community Bancshares, Inc. (the "Issuer")

      (b)  Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

              2593 West Roosevelt Boulevard
              Monroe, North Carolina 28111

Item 2:

      (a)  Name of Person Filing:

              This Schedule 13G is being jointly filed by each of the following
              persons pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k)(1) promulgated by the
              Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 13 of the
              Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Act"): (i) Hot
              Creek Capital, L.L.C. (the "General Partner"), (ii) Hot Creek
              Investors, L.P. ("Investors"), and (iii) David M. W. Harvey, the
              principal member of the General Partner ((i), (ii), and (iii)
              being collectively, the "Filing Persons"). The Common Stock and
              Warrants of the Issuer (the "Stock") which are the subject of
              this Schedule 13G is held by Investors. The other Filing Persons
              are joining in this Schedule 13G because they exercise voting and
              investment power over the Common Stock held by Investors. The
              Filing Persons have entered into a Joint Filing Agreement, dated
              as of November 25, 2002, a copy of which is filed with this
              Schedule 13G as Exhibit A, pursuant to which the Filing Persons
              have agreed to file this statement jointly in accordance with the
              provisions of Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Act. The Filing Persons
              expressly disclaim that they have agreed to act as a group.

      (b)  Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:

              Post Office Box 3178
              Gardnerville, Nevada 89410

      (c)  Citizenship:

              Nevada for Investors and the General Partner;
              David M. W. Harvey is a citizen of the U.S.A.

      (d)  Title of Class of Securities:

              Common Stock

      (e)  CUSIP Number:

              02520W106

Item 3:  Not applicable



Item 4:  Ownership.

      (a)  Amount beneficially owned:


              143,200 shares of Stock may be deemed beneficially owned within
              the meaning of Rule 13d-3 of the Act by each of the Filing
              Persons. Such number of shares includes the sum of (i) 60,600
              shares of Common Stock issuable upon the assumed exercise of
              Warrants held by Investors and (ii) 82,600 shares of Common Stock
              held by Investors. The General Partner and David M. W. Harvey
              expressly disclaim direct and beneficial ownership of the Stock
              reported as deemed to be beneficially owned by them.

              Based on Form 10-QSB dated November 14, 2002, the Issuer had
              2,824,376 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding after
              such date. Accordingly, the 143,200 shares of Stock which may be
              deemed to be beneficially owned by Investors represent
              approximately 5.1 percent (5.1%) of the Issuer's issued and
              outstanding Stock thereafter.

      (b)  Percent of class: 5.1%

      (c)  Number of shares as to which the person has:

            (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote                       0
           (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote               143,200
          (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of          0
           (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of  143,200

Item 5:  Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

              Not applicable.

Item 6:  Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

              Not applicable.

Item 7:  Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired
         the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company.

              Not applicable.

Item 8:  Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

              Not applicable.

Item 9:  Notice of Dissolution of Group.

              Not applicable.





Item 10: Certifications.

              By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
              belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and
              are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or
              influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were
              not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a
              participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.


                                    SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.


                                      HOT CREEK CAPITAL, L.L.C.
                                      By:   /s/ David M. W. Harvey
Dated: November 25, 2002              ----------------------------------
                                      Name: David M. W. Harvey
                                      Title: Managing Member

                                      HOT CREEK INVESTORS, L.P.
                                      By its General Partner
                                      HOT CREEK CAPITAL, L.L.C.
                                      By:   /s/ David M. W. Harvey
Dated: November 25, 2002              ----------------------------------
                                      Name: David M. W. Harvey
                                      Title: Managing Member

                                      By:   /s/ David M. W. Harvey
Dated: November 25, 2002              ----------------------------------
                                      Name: David M. W. Harvey





                                                                      Exhibit A
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                      AGREEMENT REGARDING THE JOINT FILING
                                 OF SCHEDULE 13G

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The undersigned hereby agree as follows:

          (i) Each of them is individually eligible to use the Schedule
13G to which this Exhibit is attached, and such Schedule 13G is filed
on behalf of each of them; and

          (ii) Each of them is responsible for the timely filing of
such Schedule 13G and any amendments thereto, and for the completeness
and accuracy of the information concerning such person contained
therein; but none of them is responsible for the completeness or
accuracy of the information concerning the other persons making the
filing, unless such person knows or has reason to believe that such
information is inaccurate.


                                      HOT CREEK CAPITAL, L.L.C.
                                      By:   /s/ David M. W. Harvey
Dated: November 25, 2002              ----------------------------------
                                      Name: David M. W. Harvey
                                      Title: Managing Member

                                      HOT CREEK INVESTORS, L.P.
                                      By its General Partner
                                      HOT CREEK CAPITAL, L.L.C.
                                      By:   /s/ David M. W. Harvey
Dated: November 25, 2002              ----------------------------------
                                      Name: David M. W. Harvey
                                      Title: Managing Member


                                      By:   /s/ David M. W. Harvey
Dated: November 25, 2002              ----------------------------------
                                      Name: David M. W. Harvey