In Monday's non-league contest, the host Rice Memorial Green Knights basketball team scored a close 61-54 triumph over the St. Johnsbury Academy Hilltoppers.

The Green Knights (20-6) will now prepare for their contest against St. Johnsbury Academy (St. Johnsbury, VT). The Hilltoppers go into the non-league contest with a 17-6 record. In their last contest, St. Johnsbury Academy nipped Mt. Mansfield (Jericho, VT), 66-61, in a non-league contest.

In their next game, the Hilltoppers confront the Rice Memorial Green Knights (South Burlington, VT) in a non-league contest, on Monday, March 3. St. Johnsbury Academy will attempt to better on its 17-8 season record. The Green Knights go into the contest with a 18-6 record after their 84-34 non-league win over Burr & Burton (Manchester, VT).