Essex Hornets at Mt. Mansfield Cougars — Monday, Jan. 5, JV league game in Jericho

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Essex travels to Mount Mansfield for a Monday evening league tilt.

The Essex Hornets (away) visit the Mt. Mansfield Cougars (home) at Mount Mansfield Union High School in Jericho, Vt., on Monday, Jan. 5. Tip is set for 5:30 p.m. Eastern. Follow the game on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/vermont/basketball/games/5931147-essex-vs-mt-mansfield. Team pages: Essex Hornets — https://scorebooklive.com/vermont/basketball/teams/503793-essex-hornets-jv; Mt. Mansfield Cougars — https://scorebooklive.com/vermont/basketball/teams/226714-mt-mansfield-cougars-jv.

This is a junior varsity-level league game with both programs looking to sharpen their rotations and build momentum heading into midweek play. Neither team has a recorded last meeting listed on the SBLive game page, so this matchup is a fresh competitive chapter between the two programs. Each team has upcoming games later in the week — Mt. Mansfield at Champlain Valley Union (see Mt. Mansfield’s next-game link) and Bellows Free Academy - St. Albans at Essex for the Hornets — giving coaches quick turnarounds and lineup decisions to watch.

Quick facts

Date: Monday, Jan. 5, 2026

Time: 5:30 p.m. Eastern

Location: Mount Mansfield Union High School, Jericho, Vt.

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

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

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/vermont/basketball/games/5931147-essex-vs-mt-mansfield

Streaming and tickets

Both schools list NFHS Network pages for their programs; fans should check those links for potential live streams: Mt. Mansfield — 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 — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/essex-high-school-essex-junction-vt/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive. No ticketing links were provided on the SBLive game page; contact the host school for admission details.

Follow, pick and engage

Help your team by following them on SBLive and adding to their fan counts — both programs currently show small official fan numbers on SBLive. Make your pick on the game’s SBLive page for fun and bragging rights; picks are for fan engagement only and are not tied to any win_chance projections. Those numbers and fan counts can change, so follow the teams you want to support and make your pick to show some love.

Stay tuned to SBLive for any game updates and to track live scoring and stats: https://scorebooklive.com/vermont/basketball/games/5931147-essex-vs-mt-mansfield.