Virginia High School Basketball - Westmoreland can't hold off Essex
January 19, 2023: Montross, VA 22520 The Essex Trojans basketball team scored 52 points and restricted the host Westmoreland Eagles to 45 in the Trojans league victory on Thursday.
The Trojans now sport a 3-5 record. They put it on the line next when they host Colonial Beach for a Northern Neck contest on Saturday, January 21. Essex will battle a Drifters team coming off a 52-44 non-league loss to St. Margaret's (Tappahannock, VA). The Drifters record now stands at 5-7.
The Eagles (5-8) will now prepare for their contest against Surry County (Dendron, VA). The Cougars come into the non-league contest with a 9-9 record. In their last contest, Surry County edged Appomattox Regional Governor's Arts & Tech (Petersburg, VA), 58-28, in a league contest.