Having just played yesterday, the West Point Pointers will head out on the road to face off against the Essex Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. West Point will be strutting in after a victory while Essex will be coming in after a loss.
On Thursday, West Point blew past Middlesex, posting a 53-24 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Pointers.
Meanwhile, Essex ended up a good deal behind Caroline back in December of 2024 and lost 50-36. The Trojans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
West Point will have to keep a close watch on Makiryn Williams and Aryeon Robinson, a pair of players who had a big impact on Essex's prior game. Williams dropped a double-double on 12 points and 14 rebounds, while Robinson posted 18 points along with seven boards and three steals. The dominant performance gave Williams a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kenedi Campbell, who had two points and seven rebounds.
Even though they lost, Essex smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 16 consecutive games dating back to last season.
West Point is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. As for Essex, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
West Point was taken down by Essex 53-25 when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Can West Point avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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