Colchester Lakers at Essex Hornets — Girls basketball preview (Jan. 2, 2026)

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The Colchester Lakers travel to Essex High School to face the host Essex Hornets on Friday, Jan. 2, 2026. Tip is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET at Essex High School. Full game page: https://scorebooklive.com/vermont/girls-basketball/games/5929010-colchester-vs-essex

Matchup snapshot

• Date/time: Friday, Jan. 2, 2026 — 7:30 p.m. ET

• Location: Essex High School (Essex Junction, Vt.)

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/vermont/girls-basketball/games/5929010-colchester-vs-essex

• Home: Essex Hornets — https://scorebooklive.com/vermont/girls-basketball/teams/201612-essex-hornets (SBLive fans: 33)

• Away: Colchester Lakers — https://scorebooklive.com/vermont/girls-basketball/teams/201311-colchester-lakers (SBLive fans: 28)

What to watch

• Last time these teams met, Essex rolled to a 52-26 win at Colchester on Jan. 8, 2025. Full recap and box score from that meeting: https://scorebooklive.com/vermont/girls-basketball/games/4727527-essex-vs-colchester

• Both programs will look to build momentum; keep an eye on home-court energy at Essex High School.

Streaming and tickets

• Check the teams’ NFHS Network pages for possible live streams:

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

• Colchester Lakers NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/colchester-high-school-colchester-vt/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• No ticketing links provided; contact the host school for admission details.

Follow, pick and engage

• Follow both teams on SBLive to grow their fan counts and get updates: Essex — https://scorebooklive.com/vermont/girls-basketball/teams/201612-essex-hornets, Colchester — https://scorebooklive.com/vermont/girls-basketball/teams/201311-colchester-lakers

• Make your pick on SBLive for fun — picks are a fan engagement feature and not tied to win projections. Team fan and pick counts can change, so follow the teams and make picks if you want to show support.

Quick links

• Game: https://scorebooklive.com/vermont/girls-basketball/games/5929010-colchester-vs-essex

• Essex team page: https://scorebooklive.com/vermont/girls-basketball/teams/201612-essex-hornets

• Colchester team page: https://scorebooklive.com/vermont/girls-basketball/teams/201311-colchester-lakers

Enjoy the game and follow along on SBLive for updates and coverage.