Trojans
| 01/28/25 vs Northumberland | 59-49 |
| 01/25/25 vs Lunenburg Central | 56-43 |
| 01/24/25 vs Rappahannock | 63-57 |
Essex had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Northumberland Indians by a score of 59-49. This was payback for the Trojans, who suffered a 71-47 loss the last time these two teams met.
When it comes to explaining why Northumberland lost, don't look at Tyreek Lundy. Despite the final result, he posted 19 points and five boards. That was a full 38.8% of Northumberland's points, marking the third time in a row he's scored more than a third of the team's points. Malachi Howard was another key player, putting up seven points.
Essex pushed their record up to 6-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.3 points per game. As for Northumberland, with the defeat, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-3.
Essex will be playing at home against Colonial Beach at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Colonial Beach will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Essex surely won't give up without a fight. As for Northumberland, they will venture away from home to face off against Westmoreland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Northumberland is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 67.7 points per game this season.
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