Virginia High School Basketball - Essex trounced by Westmoreland
January 23, 2024: Montross, VA 22520 The Westmoreland Eagles routed the visiting Essex Trojans basketball team by a final score of 61-40 in Tuesday's league game.
In their next game, the Eagles face the Colonial Beach Drifters (Colonial Beach, VA) in a Northern Neck game, on Friday, January 26. Westmoreland will attempt to move on its 4-5 season record. The Drifters enter the game with a 5-7 record after their 65-30 non-league win over King & Queen Central (King & Queen Court House, VA).
With the defeat, Essex moves to 2-8 on the year. The Trojans travel to Rappahannock (Warsaw, VA) to face the Raiders in a Northern Neck game on Friday, January 26. The Raiders enter the game with a record of 5-9. Rappahannock lost 49-20 in their recent league game against Northumberland (Heathsville, VA)