The St. Johnsbury Academy Hilltoppers won the last time they faced the Brattleboro Bears, and things went their way on Saturday too. St. Johnsbury Academy really took it to Brattleboro for the full four quarters, racking up a 90-49 win on the road. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 57-23.
Despite the defeat, Brattleboro had strong showings from Johnathon Haskins, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 12 rebounds, and Karson Elliott, who scored 11 points. Those 11 points set a new season-high mark for him. Another player making a difference was Jackson Emery, who scored ten points along with seven rebounds and five assists.
St. Johnsbury Academy's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Brattleboro, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
St. Johnsbury Academy will be home for the holidays to greet Colchester at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Brattleboro, they will head out on the road to face off against Mount Anthony at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
