The Essex Trojans's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their third straight defeat. They were the victim of a tough 71-47 loss at the hands of Northumberland. If Essex was looking for revenge after losing 53-28 to them when the teams met, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Tyreek Lundy continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Northumberland, almost dropping a triple-double on 21 points, nine rebounds, and ten steals. Lundy has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last 12 times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Khayleb Williams, who scored 12 points along with six rebounds.
Essex has been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last ten matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-11 record this season. As for Northumberland, the victory makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Essex and the Drifters will face off at 5:30 p.m. on February 1st without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Colonial Beach is coming into the contest hot, having won their last three games. As for Northumberland, they and the Eagles will face off at 7:00 p.m. on February 2nd without much rest after finishing up games yesterday.
