Basketball Recap: Essex Comes Up Short in High-Profile Contest with Bellows Free Academy

On Tuesday, Essex faced Bellows Free Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Essex Hornets took a 39-32 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bellows Free Academy Bobwhites/Comets. The game marked the Hornets' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Essex's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-6. As for Bellows Free Academy, they moved to 7-9 with that win, which also ended their five-game losing streak.

Essex will challenge Burlington at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Bellows Free Academy has already played their next matchup (against South Burlington), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.