Iowa High School Basketball - Essex holds off Hamburg
November 27, 2023: Hamburg, IA 51640 Fans at Monday's non-league challenge between the Essex Trojans (Essex, IA) and the host Hamburg Wildcats (Hamburg, IA), saw Essex's basketball squad hold off Hamburg by a tally of 44-40.
With the victory, Essex improves its record to 1-2 on the campaign. The Trojans travel to Fremont-Mills (Tabor, IA) to confront the Knights in a non-league challenge on Friday, December 1. The Knights come into the challenge with a record of 2-0. Fremont-Mills won 80-7 in their recent non-league challenge against Heartland Christian (Council Bluffs, IA)
Next up, the Wildcats confront the Orient-Macksburg Bulldogs (Orient, IA) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, November 28. Hamburg will attempt to improve on its 0-2 season record. The Bulldogs come into the challenge with a 1-0 record after their 50-41 non-league win over Essex (Essex, IA).