The West Point Pointers and the Essex Trojans squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but sadly the West Point Pointers had to settle for second. They took a serious blow against the Trojans, falling 53-25. While losing is never fun, West Point can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 365th, while Essex is ranked 134th).
Essex's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Morgan Self, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 17 rebounds. Self hasn't dropped below eight rebounds for 11 straight games. Another player making a difference was Jaylah Mercer, who scored 12 points along with eight steals and six assists.
West Point has not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-11 record this season. As for Essex, the win for they keeps them at an undefeated 22-0.
West Point didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 53-25 loss vs. Essex on the 21st. Essex has also already played their next game, a 53-25 win against West Point on the 21st.
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