Vermont High School Basketball - St. Johnsbury Academy trounces Essex
February 8, 2024: St. Johnsbury, VT 05819 The St. Johnsbury Academy Hilltoppers (St. Johnsbury, VT) basketball crushed the visiting Essex Hornets (Essex Junction, VT), 74-33 in Thursday's league test.
The Hilltoppers (14-2) will now prepare for their test against South Burlington (South Burlington, VT). The Wolves go into the Lake test with a 1-13 record. In their last test, South Burlington was trounced by Burlington (Burlington, VT), 54-19, in a non-league test.
The Hornets now own a 10-6 record. They play next when they host Mt. Mansfield for a Lake test on Monday, February 12. Essex will encounter a Cougars squad coming off a 78-29 non-league win over Mount Anthony (Bennington, VT). The Cougars record now stands at 9-5.