Basketball Recap: Essex Finds Playoff Glory Versus Charles City

Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Essex walked away with it. They took their game on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 64-32 victory over the Charles City Panthers. The Trojans' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

Leading Essex to victory were Morgan Self and Aryeon Robinson. Self dropped a double-double with 23 points and 16 boards, while Robinson posted 21 points in addition to eight steals and five assists. Those 21 points gave Robinson a new career-high. Makiryn Williams was another key player, putting up six points and 11 rebounds.

Trojans

Previous Games

02/25/25 vs Charles City	64-32
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
+ 6 more games

Essex smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 33 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 31 consecutive contests dating back to last season.

Essex has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. Charles City dropped their record down to 12-10 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.

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