Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only the Essex Trojans walked away with it. They put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 52-29 win on Friday. Essex's victory was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Essex was led to victory by Jaylah Mercer and Morgan Self. Mercer scored 18 points along with five assists and three steals, while Self dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 rebounds. Mercer is crushing the steal category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Makiryn Williams, who scored five points along with two steals.
Essex pushed their record up to 24-0 with that victory, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Westmoreland, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-8.
Essex does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Westmoreland also has no future games currently scheduled.
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