Brattleboro at St. Johnsbury Academy — Dec. 27 boys basketball preview

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The Brattleboro Bears travel to St. Johnsbury Academy to face the Hilltoppers on Saturday, Dec. 27. Tip is set for 1 p.m. ET at St. Johnsbury Academy in St. Johnsbury, Vt. — you can find the full game page on SBLive here: https://scorebooklive.com/vermont/basketball/games/5793131-brattleboro-vs-st-johnsbury-academy

Quick facts

When: Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025 — 1 p.m. ET

Where: St. Johnsbury Academy, St. Johnsbury, Vt.

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/vermont/basketball/games/5793131-brattleboro-vs-st-johnsbury-academy

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

Away: Brattleboro Bears — https://scorebooklive.com/vermont/basketball/teams/200962-brattleboro-bears-jv

Why this one matters

This nonleague matchup is an early-season measuring stick for both programs. St. Johnsbury holds the recent edge: the Hilltoppers beat Brattleboro 54-50 when the teams last met on Dec. 13, 2024 (game details: https://scorebooklive.com/vermont/basketball/games/4621681-brattleboro-vs-st-johnsbury-academy). Both clubs enter the Dec. 27 meeting without an official record posted for the new season on SBLive, so expect this to feel like a season opener with lineups and roles still settling in.

Streaming and team pages

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

Brattleboro NFHS Network page: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/brattleboro-union-high-school-brattleboro-vt/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Note: those NFHSNetwork links point to each school’s broadcast hub; check the SBLive game page above for any game-specific streaming updates.

Fan note and how you can help

On SBLive the Hilltoppers currently show 7 fans and the Bears 8. These counts change — follow the team pages to boost those numbers and join the conversation. You can also make picks on the game page for fun; picks are fan engagement only and are not tied to any win projections. SBLive numbers and pick counts may change, so follow the teams you want to support and make your pick to show your colors.

We’ll update this preview if streaming or ticket information becomes available. For now, bookmark the game page and follow both teams on SBLive to get alerts and lineup updates before Saturday’s tip.