Basketball Recap: St. Johnsbury Academy Takes Down Ranked Rutland

Hilltoppers

Previous 4 Games

01/27/25 vs Rutland	55-39
01/23/25 vs Colchester	72-34
01/20/25 vs Champlain Valley Union	55-38
01/17/25 @ Essex	68-46

On Monday, St. Johnsbury Academy faced Rutland in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The St. Johnsbury Academy Hilltoppers strolled past the Rutland Raiders with points to spare, taking the game 55-39. The victory was familiar territory for the Hilltoppers who have now won four matchups in a row.

St. Johnsbury Academy's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-4. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.0 points per game. As for Rutland, their loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 9-4.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Johnsbury Academy will welcome Burlington at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Burlington's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season. As for Rutland, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Mt. St. Joseph Academy at 6:30 p.m. Rutland is facing Mt. St. Joseph Academy at the right time seeing as Mt. St. Joseph Academy is stuck on a four-game losing streak.