Essex Hornets visit South Burlington Wolves on Thursday, Jan. 29

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Essex travels to South Burlington for a league matchup on Thursday, Jan. 29. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET at South Burlington High School in South Burlington, Vermont. Catch the full game page on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/vermont/girls-basketball/games/5900605-essex-vs-south-burlington

Game details

Date/time: Thursday, Jan. 29 — 7 p.m. ET

Location: South Burlington High School, South Burlington, Vermont

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/vermont/girls-basketball/games/5900605-essex-vs-south-burlington

South Burlington Wolves (team page): https://scorebooklive.com/vermont/girls-basketball/teams/204289-south-burlington-wolves — SBLive fans: 23

Essex Hornets (team page): https://scorebooklive.com/vermont/girls-basketball/teams/201612-essex-hornets — SBLive fans: 34

Why this one matters

These two met earlier this month at Essex High School, where the Hornets picked up a 52-38 victory (game recap and box: https://scorebooklive.com/vermont/girls-basketball/games/5928773-south-burlington-vs-essex). South Burlington will look to even the ledger on its home floor; Essex will try to build on that January win.

Streaming and tickets

Both programs list NFHS Network pages for video coverage: South Burlington — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/south-burlington-high-school-south-burlington-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 ticket links were provided; check the SBLive game page or each school for updates.

Follow, pick and engage

Show some love for your team: follow the South Burlington Wolves or the Essex Hornets on SBLive (links above) to boost fan counts and stay updated. Fans can also make picks on the game — both teams currently have 0 picks on SBLive. Note: picks are for fan engagement and are not related to any predictive win projections; numbers and streaming availability may change, so follow the teams and check the game page for the latest updates.

Preview notes

Last meeting: Jan. 6 at Essex High School — Essex 52, South Burlington 38 (https://scorebooklive.com/vermont/girls-basketball/games/5928773-south-burlington-vs-essex)

Upcoming next games (as listed on team pages): South Burlington — Rice Memorial at South Burlington (Feb. 2); Essex — Essex at Bellows Free Academy - St. Albans (Jan. 31).

Get to the gym or tune in — this one should be competitive and is a good chance for South Burlington to defend home court and for Essex to prove the Jan. 6 result wasn’t a one-off.