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Essex Hornets at Colchester Lakers — JV preview, Tuesday, Jan. 20

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Colchester High School -

Game at a glance

What Info

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Game Essex Hornets at Colchester Lakers (JV)

Date & time 5:30 p.m. ET Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026

Location Colchester High School — Colchester, Vt.

Home team Colchester Lakers (JV) (SBLive fans: 2)

Away team Essex Hornets (JV) (SBLive fans: 3)

Why this matters

Essex heads south to Colchester for a Vermont league matchup that tips at 5:30 p.m. ET Tuesday at Colchester High School. Both programs are early in the season and looking to build momentum; check each team’s page for rosters and updates — Colchester and Essex on SBLive.

What to watch

  • SBLive has no recent meeting listed between the two teams on the game page, so this contest could set the tone for future matchups.

  • Each squad has a short season slate ahead: Colchester travels to St. Johnsbury Academy on Friday, Jan. 23, and Essex returns home to face Rice Memorial on Wednesday, Jan. 21. Keep an eye on those next-game previews for injury and lineup updates.

Streaming & ticketing

  • Fans can check each school’s NFHS Network channel for potential livestreams: Colchester’s NFHS page and Essex’s NFHS page. (Streaming availability is set by the schools and may change.)

Follow, pick and engage

  • Visit the game page on SBLive to follow live updates: Game page.

  • Follow the teams to increase fan counts on SBLive and join the season conversation: Colchester, Essex.

  • Make a pick for fun on SBLive — picks are fan engagement only and do not affect any win projections. Fan counts and pick totals can change, so follow the teams and make your pick if you want to show support.

Quick links

  • Game: https://scorebooklive.com/vermont/basketball/games/5877430-essex-vs-colchester

  • Colchester Lakers (JV): https://scorebooklive.com/vermont/basketball/teams/503789-colchester-lakers-jv

  • Essex Hornets (JV): https://scorebooklive.com/vermont/basketball/teams/503793-essex-hornets-jv

  • Colchester NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/colchester-high-school-colchester-vt/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

  • Essex NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/essex-high-school-essex-junction-vt/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Be sure to follow both teams on SBLive and check back for lineup updates, injury reports and live scoring as the game approaches.