The St. Johnsbury Academy Hilltoppers basketball team scored 71 points and restricted the visiting Burlington Seahorses to 60 in the Hilltoppers league victory on Wednesday.

The Hilltoppers now sport a 5-0 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Bellows Free Academy for a non-league contest on Friday, December 29. St. Johnsbury Academy will battle a Bobwhites/Comets team coming off a 55-48 non-league win over Colchester (Colchester, VT). The Bobwhites/Comets record now stands at 4-1.

The Seahorses (3-2) will now prepare for their contest against Champlain Valley Union (Hinesburg, VT). The Redhawks come into the Metro contest with a 4-0 record. In their last contest, Champlain Valley Union prevailed over Mt. Mansfield (Jericho, VT), 60-37, in a league contest.