St. Johnsbury Academy
St. Johnsbury Academy Hilltoppers
SJA
0-1 Overall • Away
     
      
Essex
Essex Hornets
ESSE
1-0 Overall • Home
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St. Johnsbury Academy at Essex: JV basketball preview — Jan. 27, 2026

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St. Johnsbury Academy’s Hilltoppers travel to Essex High School to take on the Essex Hornets on Tuesday, Jan. 27. Tip is set for 5:30 p.m. Eastern time at Essex High School. This is an early-season meeting between two Vermont programs — fans can follow the matchup on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/vermont/basketball/games/5929044-st-johnsbury-academy-vs-essex

Quick facts

  • Date: Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026

  • Time: 5:30 p.m. ET

  • Location: Essex High School (Essex, Vt.)

  • Home: Essex Hornets — https://scorebooklive.com/vermont/basketball/teams/503793-essex-hornets-jv

  • Away: St. Johnsbury Academy Hilltoppers — https://scorebooklive.com/vermont/basketball/teams/503801-st-johnsbury-academy-hilltoppers-jv

Last meeting

The two teams last met Feb. 18, 2025, at St. Johnsbury Academy, where the Hilltoppers edged Essex 51-47. Game details and the box score from that meeting are available here: https://scorebooklive.com/vermont/basketball/games/4696965-essex-vs-st-johnsbury-academy

Streaming and tickets

  • Check each school’s NFHS Network page for possible live streams: Essex — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/essex-high-school-essex-junction-vt/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive; St. Johnsbury Academy — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/st-johnsbury-academy-st-johnsbury-vt/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

  • No ticketing links were provided; contact Essex High School for in-person admission details.

Fan note and call to action

St. Johnsbury currently shows 7 SBLive fans and Essex has 3 — those follower totals can change, so follow the team pages above to show support. Fans can also make picks on SBLive for fun; picks and fan counts are for engagement only and may change before game time. Follow the teams and make your pick if you want to back the club you want to see win.