The crowd at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the Essex Trojans (Tappahannock, VA) and the host Colonial Beach Drifters (Colonial Beach, VA), observed Essex's basketball team overwhelm Colonial Beach by a score of 50-14.

The Trojans (3-0) will now prepare for their challenge against Lancaster (Lancaster, VA). The Red Devils come into the non-league challenge with a 3-4 record. In their last challenge, Lancaster was routed by Rappahannock (Warsaw, VA), 52-47, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Drifters encounter the Northumberland Indians (Heathsville, VA) in a non-league challenge, on Friday, January 17. Colonial Beach will attempt to improve on its 2-6 season record. The Indians come into the challenge with a 1-2 record after their 53-26 non-league loss to Westmoreland (Montross, VA).