Virginia High School Basketball - Essex edges Mechanicsville
January 4, 2023: Mechanicsville, VA 23111 The Essex Trojans (Tappahannock, VA) basketball nipped the host Mechanicsville Mustangs (Mechanicsville, VA), 43-36 in Wednesday's non-league test.
The Trojans (1-1) will now prepare for their test against Mathews (Mathews, VA). The Blue Devils go into the non-league test with a 1-4 record.
The Mustangs now own a 5-3 record. They play next when they travel to Patrick Henry for a non-league test on Thursday, January 5. Mechanicsville will encounter a Patriots squad coming off a 37-35 non-league loss to Armstrong (Richmond, VA). The Patriots record now stands at 2-4.