Virginia High School Basketball - Mathews beaten by Essex
January 5, 2023: Tappahannock, VA 22560 In Thursday's non-league match, the host Essex Trojans basketball team scored a good 77-58 triumph over the Mathews Blue Devils.
In their next game, the Trojans face the North Stafford Wolverines (Stafford, VA) in a non-league match, on Monday, January 9. Essex will attempt to move on its 3-4 season record. The Wolverines enter the match with a 3-9 record after their 45-40 league loss to Stafford (Falmouth, VA).
With the defeat, Mathews moves to 4-7 on the year. The Blue devils travel to Carver College and Career Academy (Chester, VA) to face the Wolverines in a Tidewater match on Friday, January 6. The Wolverines enter the match with a record of 7-1. Carver College and Career Academy won 79-13 in their recent non-league match against Appomattox Regional Governor's Arts & Tech (Petersburg, VA)