Vermont High School Basketball - Essex sneaks past Colchester
January 14, 2025: Essex Junction, VT 05452 The Essex Hornets (Essex Junction, VT) basketball edged the visiting Colchester Lakers (Colchester, VT), 62-59 in Tuesday's league bout.
The Hornets now possess a 2-8 record. They play next when they host St. Johnsbury Academy for a Metro bout on Friday, January 17. Essex will play a Hilltoppers team coming off a 59-48 league loss to South Burlington (South Burlington, VT). The Hilltoppers record now stands at 6-4.
With the loss, Colchester falls to 3-6 on the campaign. The Lakers host Rice Memorial (South Burlington, VT) to play the Green Knights in a Metro bout on Friday, January 17. The Green Knights go into the bout with a record of 8-1. Rice Memorial won 74-56 in their recent non-league bout against Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans, VT)