Vermont High School Basketball - Essex beaten by Rice Memorial
January 3, 2025: Essex Junction, VT 05452 The Rice Memorial Green Knights were victorious over the host Essex Hornets basketball squad by a final score of 81-70 in Friday's league outing.
Next, the Green Knights face the St. Johnsbury Academy Hilltoppers (St. Johnsbury, VT) in a Metro outing, on Tuesday, January 7. Rice Memorial will attempt to upgrade on its 5-1 season record. The Hilltoppers enter the outing with a 5-2 record after their 75-41 non-league win over Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans, VT).
The Hornets (1-6) will now prepare for their outing against Champlain Valley Union (Hinesburg, VT). The Redhawks enter the Metro outing with a 3-3 record. In their last outing, Champlain Valley Union was defeated by Burlington (Burlington, VT), 71-35, in a league outing.