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MathewsEssex
Blue Devils
17
Trojans
38

The Essex (Tappahannock, VA) JV basketball team won Thursday's home non-conference game against Mathews (VA) by a score of 38-17.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Mathews----17
Essex----38
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Game Story

Virginia High School Basketball - Essex trounces Mathews

January 4, 2024: Tappahannock, VA 22560

The Essex Trojans (Tappahannock, VA) basketball crushed the visiting Mathews Blue Devils (Mathews, VA), 38-17 in Thursday's non-league test.

The Trojans (1-0) will now prepare for their test against King & Queen Central (King & Queen Court House, VA). The Royal Tigers go into the non-league test with a 0-5 record.

The Blue Devils now own a 0-6 record. They play next when they host Carver College and Career Academy for a non-league test on Friday, January 5. Mathews will encounter a Wolverines squad coming off a 35-34 non-league loss to Charles City (Charles City, VA). The Wolverines record now stands at 2-3.

Rankings & Records

Mathews (23-24)

OverallHomeAwayWin %PFPA
2-132-50-8.133270531

Essex (23-24)

OverallHomeAwayWin %PFPA
5-83-42-4.385366442

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Mathews		3.04.53.02.518.0
Essex		02.02.07.028.2

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Mathews0-5Essex4-7
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
11/27/23LancasterMathews1/29/24EssexLancaster(L) 45-18
12/6/23MathewsLancaster2/6/24LancasterEssex(W) 35-26
11/30/23MathewsWestmoreland1/23/24EssexWestmoreland(L) 46-18
2/9/24WestmorelandEssex(L) 63-36
12/4/23MathewsNorthumberland(L) 53-151/12/24NorthumberlandEssex(L) 42-27
1/22/24NorthumberlandMathews(L) 36-121/30/24EssexNorthumberland(L) 37-27
1/3/24MathewsMiddlesex(L) 33-112/8/24EssexMiddlesex(W) 23-20
1/26/24MiddlesexMathews(L) 27-18
1/8/24MathewsRappahannock(L) 45-151/22/24RappahannockEssex(L) 36-11
1/26/24EssexRappahannock(L) 34-18
1/12/24King & Queen CentralMathews1/8/24EssexKing & Queen Central(W) 37-11
1/12/24King & Queen CentralMathews2/5/24King & Queen CentralEssex(W) 50-17
2/6/24MathewsKing & Queen Central

Record Breakdown

Mathews (23-24)

Essex (23-24)
2-13
Overall
5-8
0-0
League
0-0
2-13
Non-League
5-8
0-1
Head to Head
1-0
0-5
Common Opponent
4-7
2-5
Home
3-4
0-8
Away
2-4
0-0
Neutral
0-0
0-0
Playoff
0-0
2-13
In-State
5-8
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0