Virginia High School Basketball - Colonial Beach can't hold off Essex
January 27, 2024: Colonial Beach, VA 22443 The Essex Trojans basketball team scored 44 points and held the host Colonial Beach Drifters to 38 in the Trojans league triumph on Saturday.
The Trojans now sport a 13-0 record. They put it on the line next when they host Northumberland for a Northern Neck contest on Tuesday, January 30. Essex will battle a Indians team coming off a 1-0 non-league loss to West Point (West Point, VA). The Indians record now stands at 3-10.
The Drifters (6-9) will now prepare for their contest against King & Queen Central (King & Queen Court House, VA). The Royal Tigers enter the non-league contest with a 7-6 record. In their last contest, King & Queen Central was nudged by King William (King William, VA), 65-35, in a league contest.