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| 02/13/24 - Away | 69-59 W |
| 01/11/24 - Home | 71-44 W |
| 01/27/23 - Away | 55-37 W |
| 12/20/22 - Neutral | 65-60 W |
| 01/28/22 - Home | 50-48 W |
| + 5 more games |
St. Johnsbury Academy is 10-0 against Essex since February of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The St. Johnsbury Academy Hilltoppers will head out to challenge the Essex Hornets at 7:00 p.m.
St. Johnsbury Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Vermont's top teams: South Burlington, who was ranked eighth at the time (St. Johnsbury Academy was ranked fifth). St. Johnsbury Academy took a 59-48 hit to the loss column at the hands of South Burlington on Tuesday. The Hilltoppers have struggled against the Wolves recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Essex came into Tuesday's matchup having lost eight straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Colchester on Tuesday, sneaking past 62-59. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Hornets have posted since January 22, 2024.
St. Johnsbury Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Essex, their victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-6 and their overall record up to 2-8.
St. Johnsbury Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Essex in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, winning 69-59. Does St. Johnsbury Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Essex turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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