Rutland at Mt. Mansfield — Girls basketball preview (Dec. 26, 2:30 p.m. ET)

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Rutland travels to Mount Mansfield Union High School in Jericho, Vt., to take on Mt. Mansfield on Friday, Dec. 26. Tip is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. ET. Follow the game on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/vermont/girls-basketball/games/6048209-rutland-vs-mt-mansfield

Game details

• Date: Friday, Dec. 26, 2025

• Time: 2:30 p.m. ET

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

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/vermont/girls-basketball/games/6048209-rutland-vs-mt-mansfield

• Home: Mt. Mansfield Cougars — https://scorebooklive.com/vermont/girls-basketball/teams/226715-mt-mansfield-cougars (48 SBLive fans)

• Away: Rutland — https://scorebooklive.com/vermont/girls-basketball/teams/204066-rutland (62 SBLive fans)

A quick look

This meeting comes with recent history: the teams last met on Jan. 2, 2025, at Mount Mansfield, where the Cougars defeated Rutland 43-31 (full recap: https://scorebooklive.com/vermont/girls-basketball/games/4849483-rutland-vs-mt-mansfield). Heading into that matchup SBLive’s model favored Rutland roughly 57% to 43%, but Mt. Mansfield pulled out the win — a reminder that pregame projections can shift and that anything can happen on the court.

Streaming and tickets

• NFHS Network: 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

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

If you plan to attend, check the Mount Mansfield Union High School or team pages for any ticketing updates. (No ticket links provided on the SBLive game page.) For weather, check local forecasts for Jericho, Vt., ahead of tipoff.

Get involved — follow and pick

Follow the teams on SBLive to get updates and help grow each program’s fan base. Make your picks on the game page for fun — picks are for fan engagement only and are not tied to SBLive’s win-chance projections, which can change leading up to tipoff. Want to root for an upset or back the home team? Head to the game page and pick the team you want to see win: https://scorebooklive.com/vermont/girls-basketball/games/6048209-rutland-vs-mt-mansfield

Stay tuned to SBLive for lineup updates, live scoring and postgame reaction.