After flying high against Charles City last Tuesday, Essex came back down to earth. The Essex Trojans were outmatched by the James Monroe Yellow Jackets and fell 83-25. The Trojans have struggled against the Yellow Jackets recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Morgan Self was Essex's leading scorer, having posted 11 points. Self also led the team in rebounds with nine. Makiryn Williams took the lead distributing the ball, coming up with two assists.
Essex now has a losing record at 2-3. As for James Monroe, the win keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Essex will venture away from home to take on Caroline at 11:30 a.m. on December 20th. As for James Monroe, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 54-50 victory against Narrows on the 14th.
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