Colchester at St. Johnsbury Academy — Jan. 23, 2026 — JV boys basketball preview

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Colchester travels to St. Johnsbury Academy on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026, for a junior varsity matchup at St. Johnsbury Academy. Tipoff is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Eastern at St. Johnsbury Academy. Follow the game on Scorebook Live: https://scorebooklive.com/vermont/basketball/games/5793168-colchester-vs-st-johnsbury-academy

Quick facts

When: Friday, Jan. 23, 2026 — 5:30 p.m. ET

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

Home: St. Johnsbury Academy Hilltoppers — https://scorebooklive.com/vermont/basketball/teams/503801-st-johnsbury-academy-hilltoppers-jv (Fans: 7)

Away: Colchester Lakers — https://scorebooklive.com/vermont/basketball/teams/503789-colchester-lakers-jv (Fans: 2)

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/vermont/basketball/games/5793168-colchester-vs-st-johnsbury-academy

Notes and storylines

There’s no recent meeting on file between these two JV programs, so Friday’s game in St. Johnsbury offers a fresh look at how each roster stacks up. The Hilltoppers host what should be a competitive night on their home floor, while Colchester makes the trip north looking to test its depth and execution on the road.

Both teams are active on NFHSNetwork and fans can often find school-streamed video on those pages (availability varies by school). St. Johnsbury Academy’s NFHS page: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/st-johnsbury-academy-st-johnsbury-vt/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive. Colchester’s NFHS page: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/colchester-high-school-colchester-vt/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive.

No ticketing links are provided on the game listing. Check the home school’s athletics site or the NFHSNetwork page for streaming and access details.

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Follow both teams on Scorebook Live to get updates and to grow each team’s fan count: St. Johnsbury Academy — https://scorebooklive.com/vermont/basketball/teams/503801-st-johnsbury-academy-hilltoppers-jv; Colchester — https://scorebooklive.com/vermont/basketball/teams/503789-colchester-lakers-jv

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Upcoming for both teams

St. Johnsbury Academy next game: Montpelier at St. Johnsbury Academy, Monday, Jan. 26 — https://scorebooklive.com/vermont/basketball/games/5964931-montpelier-vs-st-johnsbury-academy

Colchester next game: Bellows Free Academy - St. Albans at Colchester, Monday, Jan. 26 — https://scorebooklive.com/vermont/basketball/games/5938749-bellows-free-academy-st-albans-vs-colchester

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