Essex was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a blow against East Mills, falling 79-36. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 331st, while East Mills are ranked 157th).
Essex's loss dropped their record down to 4-13. As for East Mills, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Essex will take on Bedford at 7:30 p.m. on January 28th. As for East Mills, they will face off against Fremont-Mills at 7:30 p.m. on January 28th.
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