The St. Johnsbury Academy Hilltoppers basketball team scored 45 points and limited the host Rutland Raiders to 37 in the Hilltoppers non-league triumph on Saturday.

The Hilltoppers now possess a 5-0 record. They play next when they host Rutland for a non-league game on Saturday, January 11. St. Johnsbury Academy will confront a Raiders team coming off a 46-28 non-league win over South Burlington (South Burlington, VT). The Raiders record now stands at 2-6.

With the loss, Rutland falls to 1-6 on the campaign. The Raiders host South Burlington (South Burlington, VT) to confront the Wolves in a non-league game on Tuesday, January 7. The Wolves go into the game with a record of 0-2.