Fans at Wednesday's non-league challenge between the Middlebury Tigers (Middlebury, VT) and the visiting Missisquoi Valley Thunderbirds (Swanton, VT), saw Middlebury's basketball squad knock off Missisquoi Valley by a count of 48-32.

With the victory, Middlebury upgrades its record to 1-8 on the campaign. The Tigers host Vergennes (Vergennes, VT) to play the Commodores in a Lake challenge on Saturday, January 20. The Commodores come into the challenge with a record of 6-2.

Next up, the Thunderbirds play the Bellows Free Academy Bullets (Fairfax, VT) in a non-league challenge, on Friday, January 19. Missisquoi Valley will attempt to upgrade on its 4-7 season record. The Bullets come into the challenge with a 6-4 record after their 57-48 league loss to Danville (Danville, VT).