Essex lost against Rice Memorial back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Essex Hornets were beaten by the Rice Memorial Green Knights 85-55. While losing is never fun, the Hornets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Vermont basketball rankings (they are ranked 27th, while the Green Knights are ranked third).
Essex dropped their record down to 4-13 with the loss, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Rice Memorial, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 14-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Essex will venture away from home to take on Champlain Valley Union at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Essex has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 215 points over their last three contests. As for Rice Memorial, they will head out to challenge St. Johnsbury Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Rice Memorial knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 17 matchups -- so hopefully St. Johnsbury Academy likes a good challenge.
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