The Essex Trojans are taking a road trip to challenge the Rappahannock Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Essex will be strutting in after a victory while Rappahannock will be coming in after a loss.
Essex is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 71-46 margin over Colonial Beach on Saturday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Trojans have posted since December 28, 2024.
Meanwhile, Rappahannock came up short against Colonial Beach on Thursday and fell 61-51. The Raiders have struggled against the Drifters recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Rappahannock's defeat dropped their record down to 2-15. As for Essex, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season.
Essex didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Rappahannock when the teams last played back in January, but they still walked away with a 63-57 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Essex since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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