Basketball Game Recap: Brattleboro Bears vs. St. Johnsbury Academy Hilltoppers
By Team Reports
Dec 19, 2023, 5:57am
Recap: Brattleboro Bears vs. St. Johnsbury Academy Hilltoppers
The Brattleboro Bears lost against the St. Johnsbury Academy Hilltoppers last Friday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. Brattleboro had to suffer through a rough 90-49 loss at the hands of St. Johnsbury Academy. Brattleboro was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 57-23.
Loss or not, Brattleboro got some senior leadership from Johnathon Haskins who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 12 rebounds and Karson Elliott who scored 11 points. The contest was Haskins' third in a row with at least ten points. Jackson Emery was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with seven rebounds and five assists.
Brattleboro's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for St. Johnsbury Academy, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Brattleboro will head out on the road to face off against Mount Anthony at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. St. Johnsbury Academy will be home for the holidays to greet Colchester at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
