Essex had to skate by with only a two-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 29-point drubbing they dealt King & Queen Central on Monday. The Essex Trojans claimed a resounding 50-21 win over the King & Queen Central Royal Tigers. The Trojans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matchups by 22 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Morgan Self, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 15 boards. She has been hot, having also posted two or more blocks the last eight times she's played. Makiryn Williams was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on nine points and 14 rebounds.
Trojans
| 02/03/25 vs King & Queen Central | 50-21 |
| 01/30/25 @ Colonial Beach | 33-31 |
| 01/28/25 @ Northumberland | 52-30 |
| 01/27/25 vs West Point | 60-51 |
| 01/23/25 @ Rappahannock | 46-22 |
Essex smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 25 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Essex is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season. As for King & Queen Central, they moved to 7-9 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Essex and Lancaster will face off at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday without much rest having both just played. King & Queen Central has already played their next matchup (against Mathews), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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