Rice Memorial hasn't had much luck against St. Johnsbury Academy recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Rice Memorial Green Knights will venture away from home to square off against the St. Johnsbury Academy Hilltoppers at 7:00 p.m.
Rice Memorial is headed into Monday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 33rd straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They were dealt a 68-30 defeat at the hands of Mt. Mansfield. While losing is never fun, the Green Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Vermont basketball rankings (they are ranked 48th, while the Cougars are ranked second).
Meanwhile, St. Johnsbury Academy put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Champlain Valley Union 60-31. The Hilltoppers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 25 points or more this season.
St. Johnsbury Academy's win was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-0. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.0 points over those games. As for Rice Memorial, their loss dropped their record down to 0-13.
Rice Memorial took a serious blow against St. Johnsbury Academy when the teams last played back in January, falling 68-26. Can Rice Memorial avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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