St. Johnsbury Academy Hilltoppers (St. Johnsbury, VT) boosters left the game satisfied Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad notch a victory over the host Bellows Free Academy Bobwhites/Comets (St. Albans, VT), 52-40 in a league match.

With the victory, St. Johnsbury Academy upgrades its record to 17-0 on the year. The Hilltoppers travel to Burlington (Burlington, VT) to face the Seahorses in a Metro match on Monday, February 24. The Seahorses enter the match with a record of 16-4. Burlington won 71-40 in their recent non-league match against South Burlington (South Burlington, VT)

The Bobwhites/Comets now sport a 9-13 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Champlain Valley Union for a Metro match on Monday, February 24.