Rice Memorial travels to Mt. Mansfield on Saturday — Jan. 17 high school basketball preview

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Rice Memorial (Green Knights) visits Mt. Mansfield (Cougars) for a Saturday league game at Mount Mansfield Union High School in Jericho, Vt.

Date/time: Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026 — 12:30 p.m. ET (listed as 9:30 a.m. PST on the official page; time shown here is the local time in Jericho)

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

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/vermont/basketball/games/5931156-rice-memorial-vs-mt-mansfield

Teams

Home: Mt. Mansfield Cougars — team page: https://scorebooklive.com/vermont/basketball/teams/226714-mt-mansfield-cougars-jv (SBLive fans: 3)

Away: Rice Memorial Green Knights — team page: https://scorebooklive.com/vermont/basketball/teams/503797-rice-memorial-green-knights-jv (SBLive fans: 6)

Last meeting and context

The two programs last met at Mount Mansfield on Jan. 9, 2024 — full recap and box score available here: https://scorebooklive.com/vermont/basketball/games/3559038-rice-memorial-vs-mt-mansfield. This rematch gives both squads a chance to sharpen their lineups as the midseason grind continues.

Streaming and broadcast

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

Rice Memorial (away) NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/rice-memorial-high-school-south-burlington-vt/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

If you plan to stream, follow the NFHS links above. If you’re attending in person, check the home-school’s athletics page for any ticketing details.

What to watch

This is a mid-January league matchup at a familiar Mount Mansfield gym. Fans should tune in early — and follow both team pages on SBLive for live updates and in-game box score links.

Follow, pick and engage

Follow Mt. Mansfield and Rice Memorial on SBLive to get real-time updates and to increase each team’s fan count. Make a pick for fun on the game page — picks are a fan-engagement feature and not tied to any win-projection model. Note: follower totals, picks and any projections may change as the game approaches, so keep an eye on the SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/vermont/basketball/games/5931156-rice-memorial-vs-mt-mansfield.

Upcoming for both teams

Mt. Mansfield next: Champlain Valley Union at Mt. Mansfield — Jan. 20, 2026, 1:30 p.m. — https://scorebooklive.com/vermont/basketball/games/5916964-champlain-valley-union-vs-mt-mansfield

Rice Memorial next: Bellows Free Academy - St. Albans at Rice Memorial — Jan. 19, 2026, 2:00 p.m. — https://scorebooklive.com/vermont/basketball/games/5889833-bellows-free-academy-st-albans-vs-rice-memorial

Stay tuned to SBLive for final rosters, injury updates and live scoring as kickoff approaches.