Essex is 2-8 against Bellows Free Academy since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Essex Hornets will welcome the Bellows Free Academy Bobwhites/Comets at 7:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Essex is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Vermont's top teams: St. Johnsbury Academy, who was ranked fourth at the time (Essex was ranked 25th). Essex came up short against St. Johnsbury Academy on Tuesday, falling 87-61. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Friday (55), the Hornets still had to take the loss.
Meanwhile, Bellows Free Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell 62-54 to Mt. Mansfield.
Essex's loss dropped their record down to 6-15. As for Bellows Free Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-13.
Essex came up short against Bellows Free Academy when the teams last played back in January, falling 65-53. Will Essex have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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