Basketball Preview: Essex Trojans vs. King & Queen Central Royal Tigers
The Essex Trojans will be playing at home against the King & Queen Central Royal Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. King & Queen Central took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Essex, who comes in off a win.
Essex had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 58-55 victory over Colonial Beach on Thursday. The win was just what Essex needed coming off of a 71-47 defeat in their prior match.
Meanwhile, King & Queen Central's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their seventh straight defeat. They were beaten by Carver College and Career Academy 99-52. King & Queen Central was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 62-28.
Essex's victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-11. As for King & Queen Central, they dropped their record down to 1-14 with that loss, which was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Essex couldn't quite finish off the Royal Tigers when the teams last played back in January and fell 28-25. Will Essex have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
