Essex lost against Stanton back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Essex Trojans were outmatched by the Stanton Vikings and fell 67-22. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 323rd, while the Vikings are ranked 121st).
Essex's defeat dropped their record down to 5-20. As for Stanton, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 19-4.
Essex does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Stanton, they will head out on the road to square off against East Mills on Tuesday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (East Mills has won six straight at home, while Stanton won four straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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