Basketball Recap: Essex Takes Down Bellows Free Academy in a Playoff Battle

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Previous Games

02/27/25 - Away	50-49 W
02/04/25 - Home	32-39 L
02/22/24 - Home	40-45 L
01/30/24 - Away	41-53 L
01/31/23 - Neutral	44-39 W
+ 5 more games

Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Essex walked away with it. They slipped by the Bellows Free Academy Bobwhites/Comets 50-49 on Thursday. This was a revenge game for the Hornets: when they faced off against the Bobwhites/Comets back in February, they had to take a 39-32 defeat.

Essex is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.8 points over those games. Bellows Free Academy is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-14.

Looking ahead, Essex will host St. Johnsbury Academy at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Bellows Free Academy, they are taking a road trip to challenge Rice Memorial at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Bellows Free Academy is facing Rice Memorial at the right time seeing as Rice Memorial is stuck on a 19-game losing streak.