Essex travels to Mt. Mansfield for Friday league showdown

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The Essex Hornets travel to Mt. Mansfield to face the Mt. Mansfield Cougars on Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. The junior varsity matchup is scheduled for 5 p.m. Eastern at Mount Mansfield Union High School. Fans can follow the game on the SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/vermont/basketball/games/5916959-essex-vs-mt-mansfield

Quick game facts

Game: Essex Hornets at Mt. Mansfield Cougars

When: 5 p.m. Eastern, Friday, Jan. 16, 2026 (time converted to local Eastern time)

Where: Mount Mansfield Union High School

SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/vermont/basketball/games/5916959-essex-vs-mt-mansfield

Team pages: Mt. Mansfield — https://scorebooklive.com/vermont/basketball/teams/226714-mt-mansfield-cougars-jv

Essex — https://scorebooklive.com/vermont/basketball/teams/503793-essex-hornets-jv

What to watch

This early-January league meeting pits the Cougars at home against the Hornets in what figures to be a competitive junior varsity contest. There’s no previous meeting listed in the game file, so both squads will be looking to claim bragging rights for their programs.

Streaming

Mt. Mansfield (home school) NFHS Network page: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/mount-mansfield-union-high-school-jericho-vt/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

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

Note: NFHS Network pages are provided by the schools and may require a subscription. SBLive does not sell tickets; check the schools’ athletic pages for venue policies.

Next up for each team (from SBLive schedule)

Mt. Mansfield next: Rice Memorial at Mt. Mansfield, 12:30 p.m. Eastern, Saturday, Jan. 17 — https://scorebooklive.com/vermont/basketball/games/5931156-rice-memorial-vs-mt-mansfield

Essex next: Essex at Colchester, 5:30 p.m. Eastern, Tuesday, Jan. 20 — https://scorebooklive.com/vermont/basketball/games/5877430-essex-vs-colchester

Follow and get involved

Follow the teams on their SBLive pages to stay updated and help grow each program’s fan count — small changes in followers can make a big difference for high school coverage. Make your pick on the SBLive matchup page for fun and to show support; picks are for fan engagement only and do not reflect any official win projections. All follower and pick totals may change as fans join and make picks.

Be sure to check the SBLive game page for updates and follow both squads: Mt. Mansfield — https://scorebooklive.com/vermont/basketball/teams/226714-mt-mansfield-cougars-jv and Essex — https://scorebooklive.com/vermont/basketball/teams/503793-essex-hornets-jv.