Virginia High School Basketball - Northumberland ripped by Essex
January 11, 2024: Heathsville, VA 22473 The Essex Trojans basketball team scored 40 points and held the host Northumberland Indians to 8 in the Trojans league triumph on Thursday.
The Trojans now sport a 8-0 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Colonial Beach for a Northern Neck contest on Tuesday, January 16. Essex will meet a Drifters team coming off a 52-21 non-league loss to Chopticon (Morganza, MD). The Drifters record now stands at 3-7.
The Indians (2-4) will now prepare for their contest against Westmoreland (Montross, VA). The Eagles enter the Northern Neck contest with a 8-3 record. In their last contest, Westmoreland triumphed over Lancaster (Lancaster, VA), 36-19, in a league contest.