Virginia High School Basketball - Colonial Beach can't hold off Essex
January 26, 2023: Colonial Beach, VA 22443 The Essex Trojans basketball team scored 54 points and restricted the host Colonial Beach Drifters to 51 in the Trojans league victory on Thursday.
The Trojans now sport a 4-6 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Jamestown for a non-league contest on Monday, January 30. Essex will battle a Eagles team coming off a 69-31 league win over New Kent (New Kent, VA). The Eagles record now stands at 15-4.
The Drifters (6-10) will now prepare for their contest against King & Queen Central (King & Queen Court House, VA). The Royal Tigers come into the non-league contest with a 10-2 record. In their last contest, King & Queen Central edged King William (King William, VA), 59-37, in a league contest.