Essex Hornets at St. Johnsbury Academy Hilltoppers — Game preview, Feb. 13, 2026

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Essex Hornets travel to St. Johnsbury Academy for a Friday night league showdown on Feb. 13. Tip is set for 7 p.m. EST at St. Johnsbury Academy in St. Johnsbury, Vt. — follow the game on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/vermont/girls-basketball/games/5801137-essex-vs-st-johnsbury-academy

Last meeting

The teams last met on March 1, 2025, at Essex High School, where St. Johnsbury Academy edged Essex, 50-46. That close finish suggests Friday’s matchup could come down to the wire again.

Streaming and tickets

St. Johnsbury Academy team page (may carry video / NFHS Network info): https://scorebooklive.com/vermont/girls-basketball/teams/226734-st-johnsbury-academy-hilltoppers

Essex Hornets team page (may carry video / NFHS Network info): https://scorebooklive.com/vermont/girls-basketball/teams/201612-essex-hornets

School NFHS Network pages (check these for a live stream if available):

St. Johnsbury Academy NFHS: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/st-johnsbury-academy-st-johnsbury-vt/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

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

Quick links

Game page (SBLive): https://scorebooklive.com/vermont/girls-basketball/games/5801137-essex-vs-st-johnsbury-academy

St. Johnsbury Academy Hilltoppers: https://scorebooklive.com/vermont/girls-basketball/teams/226734-st-johnsbury-academy-hilltoppers

Essex Hornets: https://scorebooklive.com/vermont/girls-basketball/teams/201612-essex-hornets

Fan notes & engagement

SBLive fans currently: St. Johnsbury Academy — 42; Essex — 34. Follow the teams on their SBLive pages to boost fan counts and stay updated.

Make your picks on SBLive for fun and bragging rights — picks are fan engagement only and separate from any win-chance projections. Numbers and availability may change, so follow the teams and check the game page for updates.

Up next for each team (SBLive schedules)

St. Johnsbury Academy — next: at Rice Memorial on Feb. 17 (7 p.m. EST) — https://scorebooklive.com/vermont/girls-basketball/games/5804367-st-johnsbury-academy-vs-rice-memorial

Essex — next: at Burlington on Feb. 17 (7:30 p.m. EST) — https://scorebooklive.com/vermont/girls-basketball/games/5641103-essex-vs-burlington

Check the SBLive game page above before tipoff for the latest streaming, roster and scoreboard updates.