Essex and King & Queen Central are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2018, but not for long. The Essex Trojans will venture away from home to challenge the King & Queen Central Royal Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Essex has three straight wins, King & Queen Central has seven straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Tuesday, Essex was able to grind out a solid victory over Northumberland, taking the game 59-49.
Meanwhile, King & Queen Central was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 62-56 to Carver College and Career Academy.
Essex will have to contain Gerard Hill as he made an impact in King & Queen Central's last game. He posted 27 points. Hill's evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ayden Gibson, who put up 15 points.
Essex's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.3 points per game. As for King & Queen Central, their loss dropped their record down to 5-9.
Essex beat King & Queen Central 49-41 when the teams last played back in January. 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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