The King & Queen Central Royal Tigers basketball team scored 52 points and limited the visiting Essex Trojans to 48 in the Royal Tigers non-league triumph on Monday.

The Royal Tigers now possess a 6-9 record. They play next when they host Carver College and Career Academy for a Tidewater game on Tuesday, February 4. King & Queen Central will play a Wolverines squad coming off a 67-64 non-league win over Amelia County (Amelia Court House, VA). The Wolverines record now stands at 3-12.

The Trojans now sport a 6-4 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Lancaster for a Northern Neck match on Tuesday, February 4. Essex will face a Red Devils squad coming off a 75-39 league win over Rappahannock (Warsaw, VA). The Red Devils record now stands at 9-6.