King & Queen Central lost against Essex back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The King & Queen Central Royal Tigers received a blow as they fell 41-27 to the Essex Trojans. The Royal Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Loss or not, King & Queen Central got some senior leadership from Aliviah Gibson and Janiya Brown. Gibson posted eight points and five steals, while Brown earned 11 points and four steals. That was a full 40.7% of King & Queen Central's points, marking the seventh time in a row she's had more than a third of the team's points. Melanie Holmes also deserves some recognition as she grabbed her first steal of the season.
Morgan Self was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 13 points and 23 boards for Essex. That's the most rebounds Self has posted since back in February of 2024. Makiryn Williams was another key player, putting up six points along with 14 boards and five blocks.
King & Queen Central's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Essex, their record now sits at 3-4.
King & Queen Central didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 48-41 victory against Mathews on the 14th. As for Essex, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 44-32 loss against Colonial Beach on the 14th.
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