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Essex at Colchester — Hornets visit Lakers on Tuesday, Jan. 20

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Essex Hornets visit Colchester Lakers on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026, for a league matchup at Colchester High School. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. ET. Fans can find full game details on the SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/vermont/basketball/games/5877426-essex-vs-colchester.

Quick facts

  • Date/time: Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026 — 7 p.m. ET

  • Location: Colchester High School, Colchester, Vt.

  • Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/vermont/basketball/games/5877426-essex-vs-colchester

  • Home: Colchester Lakers — https://scorebooklive.com/vermont/basketball/teams/201310-colchester-lakers (SBLive fans: 29)

  • Away: Essex Hornets — https://scorebooklive.com/vermont/basketball/teams/201611-essex-hornets (SBLive fans: 36)

Last meeting

The teams last met Feb. 14, 2025, at Colchester High School, when Essex picked up a 55-47 road win. See the box score and recap from that meeting: https://scorebooklive.com/vermont/basketball/games/4731591-essex-vs-colchester.

Streaming and tickets

  • Both programs list NFHS Network pages for season streams. Colchester: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/colchester-high-school-colchester-vt/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

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

(If a specific ticket link or school box-office information becomes available, it will be posted on the SBLive game page.)

Follow, pick and engage

Follow both teams on SBLive to stay updated and help grow their fan counts: Colchester — https://scorebooklive.com/vermont/basketball/teams/201310-colchester-lakers; Essex — https://scorebooklive.com/vermont/basketball/teams/201611-essex-hornets. Fans can also make picks on SBLive for fun — picks are for engagement only and are not tied to any win_chance projections. Fan counts and pick totals may change, so check back often and make your pick if you want to show support for your team.

This should be an entertaining rematch — Essex will look to repeat its last win in Colchester, while the Lakers will be motivated to defend their home gym. Keep an eye on the SBLive game page for updates, stats and final results.