Basketball Recap: Essex Takes Down Rice Memorial in a Playoff Battle

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Previous Games

03/04/25 - Neutral	65-21 W
02/24/25 - Away	64-30 W
01/02/25 - Home	66-32 W
02/19/24 - Home	70-29 W
12/28/23 - Home	59-23 W
+ 5 more games

It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Essex had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They blew past the Rice Memorial Green Knights 65-21. The matchup marked the Hornets' most dominant victory of the season.

Essex is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 13-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.8 points over those games. Rice Memorial is on a 41-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-21.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Essex will challenge Burlington at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Rice Memorial, they and Rutland will face off at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday without much rest, having both just played. Rutland will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Rice Memorial surely won't give up without a fight.