Iowa High School Basketball - East Union nudges Essex
February 1, 2024: Essex, IA 51638 In Thursday's non-league outing, the East Union Eagles (Afton, IA) basketball squad nipped the host Essex Trojans (Essex, IA), by a margin of 66-59.
The Eagles (3-17) will now prepare for their outing against Mount Ayr (Mount Ayr, IA). The Raiders go into the Pride of Iowa outing with a 15-6 record. In their last outing, Mount Ayr got by Central Decatur (Leon, IA), 66-48, in a league outing.
The Trojans now own a 5-17 record. They play next when they travel to East Mills for a Corner outing on Friday, February 2. Essex will clash with a squad coming off a 72-24 non-league win over Heartland Christian (Council Bluffs, IA). The record now stands at 20-1.