Essex at Bellows Free Academy — St. Albans (JV girls) preview, Jan. 26, 2026

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Essex travels to Bellows Free Academy — St. Albans for a Monday night league matchup on Jan. 26.

What: Essex Hornets at Bellows Free Academy — St. Albans Comets (JV girls)

When: Monday, Jan. 26, 2026 — 6 p.m. ET

Where: Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) — St. Albans, Vt.

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/vermont/girls-basketball/games/5823244-essex-vs-bellows-free-academy-st-albans

Home team: Bellows Free Academy — St. Albans Comets — https://scorebooklive.com/vermont/girls-basketball/teams/226673-bellows-free-academy-st-albans-comets-jv (SBLive fans: 5)

Away team: Essex Hornets — https://scorebooklive.com/vermont/girls-basketball/teams/201613-essex-hornets-jv (SBLive fans: 2)

No recent meeting is listed on file, so Monday’s game is a fresh look at these programs. Bellows Free Academy will host the Hornets in St. Albans — a chance for both teams to sharpen league play as the midseason stretch approaches. Visit each team’s SBLive page above for roster and coach info as it becomes available.

Streaming and tickets

NFHS Network streaming pages (may carry live video if the schools are broadcasting):

Bellows Free Academy — St. Albans: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/bellows-free-academy-st-albans-st-albans-vt/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

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

Note: SBLive follower and pick counts shown above can change. Fans are encouraged to follow the team pages on ScorebookLive to grow each program’s presence and to make picks on the game page for fun — picks are for fan engagement and not tied to official projections.

Why follow this one

This matchup is an early chance to see how both programs are shaping up for league play. With no recent meeting on file, coaches will get a clean evaluation of matchups and depth. If you can’t make it to Bellows Free Academy, check the NFHS Network links above for possible live coverage.

Follow the teams and visit the game page for lineup updates and live scoring: https://scorebooklive.com/vermont/girls-basketball/games/5823244-essex-vs-bellows-free-academy-st-albans