After both having extra time off, the Essex Trojans and the Jamestown Eagles will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Two weeks ago, Essex lost to Caroline on the road by a 50-36 margin. The Trojans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Makiryn Williams
| 12/20/24 @ Caroline | 12 |
| 02/19/24 vs Colonial Beach | 8 |
| 12/07/23 @ Charles City | 7 |
| 12/04/24 @ Charles City | 7 |
| 02/23/24 vs Westmoreland | 5 |
Essex's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Makiryn Williams, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 14 boards, and Aryeon Robinson, who posted 18 points along with seven boards and three steals. Those 12 points gave Williams a new career-high. Kenedi Campbell was another key player, putting up two points and seven rebounds.
Even though they lost, Essex smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 16 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Jamestown was not able to break out of their rough patch two weeks ago as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 43-35 hit to the loss column at the hands of Warhill.
Jamestown's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Essex, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 2-4.
Essex was dealt a bruising 61-29 loss at the hands of Jamestown in their previous meeting back in January of 2023. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Essex was down 33-12.
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