Basketball Recap: Make It Ten in a Row for Essex

Essex waltzed into their match on Tuesday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. They claimed a resounding 56-19 victory over the Rappahannock Raiders. The Trojans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 22 points or more this season.

Essex's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Amani Brown, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and ten steals. The dominant performance gave Brown a new career-high in steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Aryeon Robinson, who posted 14 points along with seven steals and six boards.

Trojans

Previous Games

02/18/25 vs Rappahannock	56-19
02/14/25 @ Northumberland	49-37
02/07/25 @ Jamestown	57-49
02/06/25 vs Westmoreland	46-44
02/04/25 vs Lancaster	53-16
+ 5 more games

Essex smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 30 consecutive contests dating back to last season.

Essex pushed their record up to 14-6 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.0 points over those games. As for Rappahannock, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 12 matchups, which has put a noticeable dent in their 4-15 record this season.

As of now, neither Essex nor Rappahannock have any future games scheduled.