Vermont High School Basketball - Essex ripped by St. Johnsbury Academy
January 11, 2024: St. Johnsbury, VT 05819 The St. Johnsbury Academy Hilltoppers basketball team scored 71 points and held the visiting Essex Hornets to 44 in the Hilltoppers league triumph on Thursday.
The Hilltoppers now sport a 8-2 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Champlain Valley Union for a Metro contest on Monday, January 15. St. Johnsbury Academy will battle a Redhawks team coming off a 56-48 league win over South Burlington (South Burlington, VT). The Redhawks record now stands at 8-1.
The Hornets (1-8) will now prepare for their contest against Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans, VT). The Bobwhites/Comets enter the non-league contest with a 5-5 record. In their last contest, Bellows Free Academy was routed by Mt. Mansfield (Jericho, VT), 55-53, in a non-league contest.