Essex and Colonial Beach are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2019, but not for long. The Essex Trojans will be playing at home against the Colonial Beach Drifters at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Essex is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt want to keep things rolling.
Essex has not done well against Rappahannock recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Essex walked away with a 49-41 win over Rappahannock. Given Essex's advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 131st, while Rappahannock is ranked 294th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Essex's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Morgan Self, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 12 rebounds. Self is crushing the block category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Jaylah Mercer, who scored 18 points along with four steals.
Meanwhile, Colonial Beach was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 40-35 to Essex. Colonial Beach has not had much luck with Essex recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Essex pushed their record up to 20-0 with that victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Colonial Beach, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-15 record this season.
Essex didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Colonial Beach in their previous meeting on Tuesday, but they still walked away with a 40-35 win. Will Essex repeat their success, or does Colonial Beach have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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