Vermont High School Basketball - Burlington can't hold off Essex
January 22, 2024: Essex Junction, VT 05452 The Essex Hornets basketball team scored 46 points and restricted the visiting Burlington Seahorses to 44 in the Hornets league victory on Monday.
The Hornets now sport a 2-10 record. They put it on the line next when they host Rutland for a non-league contest on Thursday, January 25. Essex will battle a Raiders team coming off a 76-60 non-league loss to St. Johnsbury Academy (St. Johnsbury, VT). The Raiders record now stands at 9-4.
The Seahorses (8-6) will now prepare for their contest against St. Johnsbury Academy (St. Johnsbury, VT). The Hilltoppers come into the Metro contest with a 11-2 record. In their last contest, St. Johnsbury Academy edged Rutland (Rutland, VT), 76-60, in a non-league contest.