Basketball Recap: Essex Extends Home Winning Streak to Four

Essex's game last Monday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They walked away with a 52-42 win over the South Burlington Wolves. The Hornets have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Wolves, too.

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Previous 4 Games (Home)

01/16/25 vs South Burlington	52-42
01/02/25 vs Rice Memorial	66-32
12/27/24 vs Burr & Burton	65-39
02/26/24 vs South Burlington	59-31

Essex pushed their record up to 5-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 24.5 points. As for South Burlington, they are on a 12-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7.

When Essex and South Burlington next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Essex will take on St. Johnsbury Academy and their seven-game winning streak at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, South Burlington will try to stop Burlington's six-game winning streak when the meet at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.