Basketball Game Preview: St. Johnsbury Academy Hilltoppers vs. Colchester Lakers

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12/18/24 - Away	59-40 W
01/18/24 - Away	77-53 W
12/19/23 - Home	86-72 W
02/02/23 - Away	54-48 W
01/02/23 - Neutral	56-43 W
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St. Johnsbury Academy has gone 10-0 against Colchester recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The St. Johnsbury Academy Hilltoppers will welcome the Colchester Lakers at 7:00 p.m. The timing is sure in St. Johnsbury Academy's favor as the squad sits on four straight wins at home while Colchester has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road.

St. Johnsbury Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Vermont's top teams: Champlain Valley Union, who was ranked 14th at the time (St. Johnsbury Academy was ranked seventh). St. Johnsbury Academy strolled past Champlain Valley Union with points to spare on Monday, taking the game 55-38.

Meanwhile, Colchester was beaten by South Burlington 71-34 on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Lakers have suffered against the Wolves since December 16, 2019.

Colchester's defeat dropped their record down to 3-9. As for St. Johnsbury Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.

St. Johnsbury Academy strolled past Colchester in their previous meeting back in December of 2024 by a score of 59-40. Will St. Johnsbury Academy repeat their success, or does Colchester have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.