The St. Johnsbury Academy Hilltoppers were victorious over the host Brattleboro Bears basketball squad by a count of 46-30 in Friday's non-league battle.

With the victory, St. Johnsbury Academy advances its record to 2-0 on the year. The Hilltoppers host Spaulding (Barre, VT) to meet the Crimson Tide in a Metro battle on Monday, December 23. The Crimson Tide enter the battle with a record of 2-0. Spaulding won 51-32 in their recent non-league battle against Lake Region (Orleans, VT)

The Bears now own a 2-2 record. They put it on the line next when they host Springfield for a non-league battle on Saturday, December 28. Brattleboro will meet a Cosmos squad coming off a 45-35 non-league win over Long Trail (Dorset, VT). The Cosmos record now stands at 3-1.